Comments on: Swing and a Miss http://www.blueseatblogs.com/2009/10/29/swing-and-a-miss/ In Gordie We Trust Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:01:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave http://www.blueseatblogs.com/2009/10/29/swing-and-a-miss/#comment-2448 Dave Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:53:06 +0000 http://www.blueseatblogs.com/?p=3051#comment-2448 Don't get me wrong, they can definitely benefit from having a body like Komisarek on the blue line, but those types are hard to find. The last real check finisher was Kasparitis. Don’t get me wrong, they can definitely benefit from having a body like Komisarek on the blue line, but those types are hard to find. The last real check finisher was Kasparitis.

]]> By: jurgenno88 http://www.blueseatblogs.com/2009/10/29/swing-and-a-miss/#comment-2447 jurgenno88 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:51:24 +0000 http://www.blueseatblogs.com/?p=3051#comment-2447 I think we have the forwards to be physical (hell, even our go-to guy Gaborik finishes his checks)but im concerned about the lack of genuine physicality on the blueline. Yes Staal can play the body effectively and Girardi can but the rest of the D you'd 'label' more finesse types. I dont think we have a great balance. To be honest i like the talent level there (albeit some underperform)i just dont think we're aggressive enough. maybe its just my opinion!..... I think we have the forwards to be physical (hell, even our go-to guy Gaborik finishes his checks)but im concerned about the lack of genuine physicality on the blueline.

Yes Staal can play the body effectively and Girardi can but the rest of the D you’d ‘label’ more finesse types. I dont think we have a great balance. To be honest i like the talent level there (albeit some underperform)i just dont think we’re aggressive enough.

maybe its just my opinion!…..

]]> By: Dave http://www.blueseatblogs.com/2009/10/29/swing-and-a-miss/#comment-2446 Dave Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:19:01 +0000 http://www.blueseatblogs.com/?p=3051#comment-2446 An example needs to be made of by Torts, and that is generally done by taking a 7th defenseman and sitting someone who is supposed to be a regular (Rozsival, Girardi). That threat alone should scare the crap out of everyone into not playing so damn lazy. They aren't physical enough, but they have the personnel to be physical, they just aren't doing their job (Staal, Girardi, Voros, Brashear, Boyle). An example needs to be made of by Torts, and that is generally done by taking a 7th defenseman and sitting someone who is supposed to be a regular (Rozsival, Girardi). That threat alone should scare the crap out of everyone into not playing so damn lazy.

They aren’t physical enough, but they have the personnel to be physical, they just aren’t doing their job (Staal, Girardi, Voros, Brashear, Boyle).

]]> By: jurgenno88 http://www.blueseatblogs.com/2009/10/29/swing-and-a-miss/#comment-2445 jurgenno88 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:14:45 +0000 http://www.blueseatblogs.com/?p=3051#comment-2445 agreed, so where does your personal issue lie? is it purely the need to have a threat of a benching (a 7th d-man) around or do you think we need something extra? in your opinion do you think we're physical enough? agreed, so where does your personal issue lie?

is it purely the need to have a threat of a benching (a 7th d-man) around or do you think we need something extra?

in your opinion do you think we’re physical enough?

]]> By: Dave http://www.blueseatblogs.com/2009/10/29/swing-and-a-miss/#comment-2444 Dave Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:06:16 +0000 http://www.blueseatblogs.com/?p=3051#comment-2444 Going down the middle untouched is poor defense in general. A physical presence doesn't change that, a headstrong defenseman does. Going down the middle untouched is poor defense in general. A physical presence doesn’t change that, a headstrong defenseman does.

]]> By: jurgenno88 http://www.blueseatblogs.com/2009/10/29/swing-and-a-miss/#comment-2443 jurgenno88 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:56:38 +0000 http://www.blueseatblogs.com/?p=3051#comment-2443 I agree you dont need a big banger to win but it has to be a cocnern that a few of the goals we've conceded recently have been where players have gone down the middle untoucehd. I know there was a lucky bounce but Healtey's goal on the PP where he went right through the middle.... he needed to be put on his a5s or at the very least a defencemen needed to have a better position. While we may not need a goon like a Witt i do think we need to be more physical on the back end. I agree you dont need a big banger to win but it has to be a cocnern that a few of the goals we’ve conceded recently have been where players have gone down the middle untoucehd.

I know there was a lucky bounce but Healtey’s goal on the PP where he went right through the middle…. he needed to be put on his a5s or at the very least a defencemen needed to have a better position.

While we may not need a goon like a Witt i do think we need to be more physical on the back end.

]]> By: Dave http://www.blueseatblogs.com/2009/10/29/swing-and-a-miss/#comment-2442 Dave Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:33:12 +0000 http://www.blueseatblogs.com/?p=3051#comment-2442 The seventh defenseman needs to be someone capable of handling himself playing once a week. The big bodies are supposed to be Voros and Brashear, you don't need a big banger on the blueline to win. The seventh defenseman needs to be someone capable of handling himself playing once a week. The big bodies are supposed to be Voros and Brashear, you don’t need a big banger on the blueline to win.

]]> By: jurgenno88 http://www.blueseatblogs.com/2009/10/29/swing-and-a-miss/#comment-2441 jurgenno88 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:29:45 +0000 http://www.blueseatblogs.com/?p=3051#comment-2441 Dave, i liked Murphy when he signed for the Panthers out of Finland but he isnt what we need. Although he can certainly move the puck. As a 7th D man maybe, but if we add anything to the back line i'd rather get a physical presence and he's anything but. In fact he has health issues. I think McDonagh is the type of player that might be able to make the jump straight away, he has a very multi faceted game and can play physical, skate and provide offense. I hope he projects as has been publicised. Having said that, im a big Sanguinetti supporter and hope he gets a chance to play. The way Girardi is going his chance may come sooner rather than later. Dave,

i liked Murphy when he signed for the Panthers out of Finland but he isnt what we need. Although he can certainly move the puck.
As a 7th D man maybe, but if we add anything to the back line i’d rather get a physical presence and he’s anything but. In fact he has health issues.
I think McDonagh is the type of player that might be able to make the jump straight away, he has a very multi faceted game and can play physical, skate and provide offense. I hope he projects as has been publicised.

Having said that, im a big Sanguinetti supporter and hope he gets a chance to play. The way Girardi is going his chance may come sooner rather than later.

]]> By: Dave http://www.blueseatblogs.com/2009/10/29/swing-and-a-miss/#comment-2440 Dave Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:13:18 +0000 http://www.blueseatblogs.com/?p=3051#comment-2440 I'm on the record saying Girardi is expendable, and he's proving my point this year. McDonagh is still one AHL season away. It's more likely that Sanguinetti would be the one to replace Girardi. For the immediate future, they should have picked up Cory Murphy when he was waived. I’m on the record saying Girardi is expendable, and he’s proving my point this year.

McDonagh is still one AHL season away. It’s more likely that Sanguinetti would be the one to replace Girardi.

For the immediate future, they should have picked up Cory Murphy when he was waived.

]]> By: jurgenno88 http://www.blueseatblogs.com/2009/10/29/swing-and-a-miss/#comment-2439 jurgenno88 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:01:41 +0000 http://www.blueseatblogs.com/?p=3051#comment-2439 and dont get me wrong, i like Girardi so i hope he turns it around but maybe he's a case of water finding its level? he's a long time removed from his 10 goal (30ish point) season as a youngster. and dont get me wrong, i like Girardi so i hope he turns it around but maybe he’s a case of water finding its level?
he’s a long time removed from his 10 goal (30ish point) season as a youngster.

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