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PuckSniperPensel
PostPosted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 2:29 pm 
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schooner44 wrote:
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Doesn't Vanek usually improve when he's benched? Wasn't he benched before the playoffs a few years ago and then went on a tear?


His college game doesn't work at the NHL level. He needs to adapt his playing style to be successful here.


Because scoring 120 goals in the previous 3 seasons is complete failure...



How about plant himself in front of the goal? He's scared of it.


I think for Vanek, its specifically about the fact that he knows he doesn't have a true play-making ceterman with him. I'm not knocking Roy but he just doesn't have that great play-making ability like an Adam Oates type center. I still think Connolly is far and away our best center and its a joke that he's not the one feeding pucks to Vanek on the top line.


Okay Schooner... did you even WATCH the videos I posted up above?

Right now, Roy is playing better than Connolly... and Vanek still isn't getting it done, because of his own mistakes.

If he fixes those, he'll score, no matter who is playing center.

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Would it be a positive or negative if Ruff sat Vanek, Stafford, Pommers for a couple of games (all at the same time) and brought up Gerbe, Ennis and Mancari? It would probably be the kick in the ass those 3 need but as this point, can we afford to sacrifice 2 games when the race for 1st is so tight?

Just a thought...


First, I love the thought, but also think its absolutely pathetic we even need to consider benching all three of our "best players" because ALL of them are playing so badly.....

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HelloMyKneeGrows wrote:
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Would it be a positive or negative if Ruff sat Vanek, Stafford, Pommers for a couple of games (all at the same time) and brought up Gerbe, Ennis and Mancari? It would probably be the kick in the ass those 3 need but as this point, can we afford to sacrifice 2 games when the race for 1st is so tight?

Just a thought...


First, I love the thought, but also think its absolutely pathetic we even need to consider benching all three of our "best players" because ALL of them are playing so badly.....

Exactly!


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Miss Isabelle wrote:
HelloMyKneeGrows wrote:
schooner44 wrote:
Would it be a positive or negative if Ruff sat Vanek, Stafford, Pommers for a couple of games (all at the same time) and brought up Gerbe, Ennis and Mancari? It would probably be the kick in the ass those 3 need but as this point, can we afford to sacrifice 2 games when the race for 1st is so tight?

Just a thought...


First, I love the thought, but also think its absolutely pathetic we even need to consider benching all three of our "best players" because ALL of them are playing so badly.....

Exactly!


Well SOMETHING has to be done to light a fire under these guys' ass.
We're ALREADY losing with our 3 'best' offensive players sucking a fat turd on the ice every night. I'd say it's worth a possible loss with three AHL'ers just to show the regular guys that there ARE people willing to step in and actually give it their all.


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Id like to see that.. Our Offense couldn't get any worse.. Only better..

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Ennis and Gerbe are both injured. Mancari is a bust. Thread closed.

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I really want Stafford to skate with a purse.... he needs a purse over his shoulder on the ice... if he is going to play like a girl (no offense to the ladies) then he needs to be treated like one...

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thats one of the reasons i was looking at grabner, a fellow austrian player. he could have a second coming much like schremp sort of is with the isles.

Horton would also be nice though he wasn't going to be traded at the deadline. that almost screams off season, especially with the coming off of an injury.

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daz28
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jvaccaro6 wrote:
You clearly don't understand my point.

1. AHL guys are in the AHL for a reason. And it's not to motivate the NHL players to preform better, it's so they can develop.

2. You don't shake up your line up by bringing in 3 new players, and sit 3 of your most talented players. It's a stupid move by any GM or Coach. Especially sitting 3 guys on your power play lines, and bringing guys into a system they aren't overly familiar with, and ask an AHL line to play against NHL veteran players.

3. I still don't see anywhere where you can come up with "thanks for playing", really, you owned me? When? What did I say? Was it exciting?

You forgot number 4 and 5.

Phil already did 4. They're injured.

I'll do 5. Because you don't have the roster spots, you'd have to waive them.

Now can we end this thread?

Edit: I may have been incorrect. The 23 man limit may be removed after the deadline. Not sure if they still do that; nonetheless, you'd still be paying ridiculous salaries counting toward the cap if you sat them.


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