1/22 - Bruins vs Jets - Let’s Ground the Plane!
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During training camp I remember Brick talking about how Pastrnak knows he a target especially in the playoffs, and needed to get stronger, so he really ramped up his strength training this summer. I figured it was typical “best shape of his life” bs that you get at the start of every season for every team, but it sure seems like he’s legitimately stronger this year.
Not only was that stick save impressive, but Sway was smooth AF clearing the puck to the corner right after
This was such an impressive win. We are talking about 2 first place teams, 2 of the top three point getters, Sway vs Hellboy, and remembering the shellacking by the Jets in Winnipeg. We matched their checking and more. Above all the effort -- diving for pucks, tough and legal checks, skating very hard. It was a really good game all around. Stoked!
Wouldn't mind him getting a night off (or two) especially with the emergence of Wotherspoon.
Even-strength (includes 4v4 and 5v6 IIRC) expected goals, scoring chances and HDC for the last 6 games (going back to the OTL in Vegas):
Team is damn good at the moment. Only 5v5 effort they were underwater on was Colorado... which they won 5-2.
Team is damn good at the moment. Only 5v5 effort they were underwater on was Colorado... which they won 5-2.
The all star break might do him some good. Maybe sit him for the Philly game on Saturday afternoon to give him a couple extra days. Something is up with him.
FWIW, Lindholm's underlyings are basically the best on the team.
When he's on the ice at 5x5 they are outscoring opponents 37-23. He plays 24 minutes a night, usually against the other teams top lines. He's top 4 in expected goals against/60, shots against/60, scoring chances and high danger chances against/60 and only gets 41% ozone starts. I guess PIM's are up but he's playing almost a minute more per game this year than last. His points are down compared to last year but that's probably an outlier, he's right in line with what he was doing most of the time in Anaheim.
I don't know. I don't see how he's a liability or in need of time off when they are +14 with him on the ice at even strength and +7 at all strengths.
When he's on the ice at 5x5 they are outscoring opponents 37-23. He plays 24 minutes a night, usually against the other teams top lines. He's top 4 in expected goals against/60, shots against/60, scoring chances and high danger chances against/60 and only gets 41% ozone starts. I guess PIM's are up but he's playing almost a minute more per game this year than last. His points are down compared to last year but that's probably an outlier, he's right in line with what he was doing most of the time in Anaheim.
I don't know. I don't see how he's a liability or in need of time off when they are +14 with him on the ice at even strength and +7 at all strengths.
That's fair enough, and everything I have noticed has been by the eye test, so you are probably right. It just feels like something is off, I don't really know what it is.