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Pat Clements posted:Elaborate on why you think Marleau is terrible because I'm super curious Just the eye test really. He doesn't seem as good defensively and makes bad giveaways like the one in the last minute of regulation. Not as dangerous on odd man rushes like in the Calgary game. He's on a pace to score roughly half as many goals as last. Maybe "fell off a cliff" was too drastic, but he's certainly demonstrably worse than last year.
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# ? Feb 12, 2015 07:30 |
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Pat Clements posted:Jesus, I keep forgetting a perfectly functional Taylor Fedun is sitting around in Worcester Yeah. With Vlasic out, now's the drat time.
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# ? Feb 12, 2015 07:31 |
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coronaball posted:Man Marleau is terrible in all phases of the game now. His game has gone off a cliff and it's sad. uh, no
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# ? Feb 12, 2015 07:32 |
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coronaball posted:Just the eye test really. He doesn't seem as good defensively and makes bad giveaways like the one in the last minute of regulation. Not as dangerous on odd man rushes like in the Calgary game. He's on a pace to score roughly half as many goals as last. Maybe "fell off a cliff" was too drastic, but he's certainly demonstrably worse than last year. guy has a low shooting % year means he's fallen off a cliff
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# ? Feb 12, 2015 07:34 |
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coronaball posted:Just the eye test really. He doesn't seem as good defensively and makes bad giveaways like the one in the last minute of regulation. Not as dangerous on odd man rushes like in the Calgary game. He's on a pace to score roughly half as many goals as last. Maybe "fell off a cliff" was too drastic, but he's certainly demonstrably worse than last year. I don't really think he's gotten any slower or poorer defensively, and the possession numbers seem to accurately reflect that based on his zone entries and exits. Now, his linemates have been fluctuating more than last year. That might mean he's been given the responsibility of covering for people's asses more often, but I certainly don't think he's any worse in any meaningful way.
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# ? Feb 12, 2015 07:35 |
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Pat Clements posted:Well, a lot of the goal total stuff can be justifiably attributed to horrendous puck luck, which he absolutely had for a very long stretch of time. Is such a precipitous drop in shooting percentage all chalked up to just luck? That's an honest question; I don't know hockey nearly as well as the other three sports. (Which you might have guessed) the bottom line is he just doesn't look the same to me, but you're right, a lot of that could be due to personnel and the team's struggles overall.
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# ? Feb 12, 2015 07:46 |
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coronaball posted:Is such a precipitous drop in shooting percentage all chalked up to just luck? That's an honest question; I don't know hockey nearly as well as the other three sports. (Which you might have guessed) And yeah. Apologies if I came off as aggressive. It's just that with all of the things off about the team this season, Marleau should be a total non-concern. Defensive depth? The way the bottom six is shaping up? Absolutely. But Marleau and Thornton are just as effective as they've always been, and that's pretty remarkable.
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