Game DAY Ottawa Vs. Montreal NOV 20, 08

dirtydirtynorth wrote:

RobbyJ wrote:

dirtydirtynorth wrote:Why would you want to sit one of our few plus players??? The guy is a solid PKer, has more hits than Donovan, more Take Aways than Donovan, less Give Aways, and doesn't take stupid penalties. He works hard every shift, plays defensively responsible hockey, and is one of the few players who when he comes on the ice brings energy consistently... Those shifts of his energize this club when they are playing poorly.

I don't know why you'd want to scratch McAmmond.

Stats lie. McAmmond should be credited with ZERO hits so far this year. As for +/- I always have the same answer - TOM PREISSING

Tom Preissing was playing on a team that could score... McAmmond isn't

dirtydirtynorth wrote:I don't think sitting Vermette would accomplish anything. I'm pretty sure he knows he's not finishing. The fact that he is getting the scoring chances shows that he is putting in the effort. He just can't finish. He really needs to see a sports psychologist or something.

When it comes for him, when he will be able to finish, look out. Last night he managed to slide the puck under Carey Price (on the Zubov pass) and somehow miss the net and go right through the crease. Probably harder to do that than actually score on that play... He's playing well, but just not finishing. He's getting hte shots, he's getting open, he's distributing, he has the skill he just right now doesn't have the mental game. But he's working hard, and when he starts burrying it, his plus minus will go up too.

On a side note, i really liked that 2nd PP, they should make that our 2nd line against the rangers:

Alfie - Spezz - Heater
Zubov - Vermette - Foligno
Ruutu - Kells - Winnie
Donovan - Bass - McAmmond

Although I think Ruutu and McAmmond play really well together (a la Penalty Kill)

hemlock34 wrote:

dirtydirtynorth wrote:

RobbyJ wrote:

dirtydirtynorth wrote:Why would you want to sit one of our few plus players??? The guy is a solid PKer, has more hits than Donovan, more Take Aways than Donovan, less Give Aways, and doesn't take stupid penalties. He works hard every shift, plays defensively responsible hockey, and is one of the few players who when he comes on the ice brings energy consistently... Those shifts of his energize this club when they are playing poorly.

I don't know why you'd want to scratch McAmmond.

Stats lie. McAmmond should be credited with ZERO hits so far this year. As for +/- I always have the same answer - TOM PREISSING

Tom Preissing was playing on a team that could score... McAmmond isn't

Touche

RobbyJ wrote:

dirtydirtynorth wrote:I don't think sitting Vermette would accomplish anything. I'm pretty sure he knows he's not finishing. The fact that he is getting the scoring chances shows that he is putting in the effort. He just can't finish. He really needs to see a sports psychologist or something.

When it comes for him, when he will be able to finish, look out. Last night he managed to slide the puck under Carey Price (on the Zubov pass) and somehow miss the net and go right through the crease. Probably harder to do that than actually score on that play... He's playing well, but just not finishing. He's getting hte shots, he's getting open, he's distributing, he has the skill he just right now doesn't have the mental game. But he's working hard, and when he starts burrying it, his plus minus will go up too.

On a side note, i really liked that 2nd PP, they should make that our 2nd line against the rangers:

Alfie - Spezz - Heater
Zubov - Vermette - Foligno
Ruutu - Kells - Winnie
Donovan - Bass - McAmmond

Although I think Ruutu and McAmmond play really well together (a la Penalty Kill)

How many years have we been waiting ? Get him outta here now.