you're a moron with homophobic tropes
- Greschnergy#4

Whats up ED??

Hows it hanging?

Whatever you think, I really dont want to explain the joke to you.

Mika had 149 hits one year in Ottawa and over 100 3/5 years there. He had 134 in 18/19 for NYR but was down to 49 last year and second most was just 92. He’s on pace for under 30 this year.

Surprisingly Barkov has only had over 100 hits once in his career which was last year and on pace for 100 again. He’s usually closer to 50.

Not sure what the conclusion is here other than hits probably aren’t the biggest indicator for effectiveness. Mika does need to step it up this year though.
- TC88

The conclusion is his game is dipping. Less hits, goals, assists leads to him being less involved. His game play has been atrocious. Defensive liability, look at the Hawks goal where he flubs it.

Come on man! That's Krieds without his makeup.
- NYRCeph

Mika needs to change something, I say get a haircut.

The conclusion is his game is dipping. Less hits, goals, assists leads to him being less involved. His game play has been atrocious. Defensive liability, look at the Hawks goal where he flubs it.
- Brukie

wow you're an idiot

Mika needs to change something, I say get a haircut.
- Brukie

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OMG

You just made a case for use keeping Goodrow. He was the key to this collapse.
- NYRCeph

Goodrow is a whole other case. We signed him for the playoffs, he shows up, almost scoring more goals than Panarin and Mika combined and then they waive him.

Yes I know Cap space, but there is always another way.

Too late to discuss now anyway.

wow you're an idiot
- Greschnergy#4

Can you two do this over PMs?

Mika had 149 hits one year in Ottawa and over 100 3/5 years there. He had 134 in 18/19 for NYR but was down to 49 last year and second most was just 92. He’s on pace for under 30 this year.

Surprisingly Barkov has only had over 100 hits once in his career which was last year and on pace for 100 again. He’s usually closer to 50.

Not sure what the conclusion is here other than hits probably aren’t the biggest indicator for effectiveness. Mika does need to step it up this year though.
- TC88

We all know that Mika is not being counted on to throw his body around. But, the hit totals are an indication of how engaged he is overall. He isn't going to throw devastating hits. But, he is at his best when is getting inside on someone and leveraging them off the puck, or using his body position to separate the puck from someone. This is the element of his game that sparks the offense and exactly what we haven't been seeing.

wow you're an idiot
- Greschnergy#4

If you want to continue to engage with me, stick to hockey posts but if you want to continue to taunt me I will comeback at you as I already have.

Can you two do this over PMs?
- SkjeiStadium

His first post, he started, some people just need a life.

His first post, he started, some people just need a life.
- Brukie

We’re all here posting on a hockey blog. We all need lives

We’re all here posting on a hockey blog. We all need lives
- picklerick

We come here for support and it usually backfires lol

Goodrow is a whole other case. We signed him for the playoffs, he shows up, almost scoring more goals than Panarin and Mika combined and then they waive him.

Yes I know Cap space, but there is always another way.

Too late to discuss now anyway.
- Brukie

the answer is that the dumped Goodrow so they could add Reilly Smith, that's what happened

but I also think at the time they were counting on Trouba being unloaded too and it fell through so the actual plan didn't continue, whatever was going to happen next

wow you're an idiot
- Greschnergy#4

Actually, there is a really good point in there. When reviewing Zib's hits, you can conclude on some level he is less involved, less engaged. Hockey is a physically engaged sport, whether it's actually hits, or forechecking. Being less physically engaged, you are not in the hard areas any more.

Actually, there is a really good point in there. When reviewing Zib's hits, you can conclude on some level he is less involved, less engaged. Hockey is a physically engaged sport, whether it's actually hits, or forechecking. Being less physically engaged, you are not in the hard areas any more.
- NYRCeph

Well said.

...by me!!

Well said.

...by me!!
- Tonybere

Guess we are back online. Just in time to fall under .500.

Hey we are back!

And the rangers suck!

I hate them all!

Fire Lavi

Send ZiB to mars

All of them are losers

Embarrassing themselves more every game

Guess we are back online. Just in time to fall under .500.
- Awolff9

They need to clean house

It’s just all toxic in this organization

Hey Kakko scored last night, oh yea he doesn’t play for us anymore

Hey we are back!

And the rangers suck!

I hate them all!

Fire Lavi

Send ZiB to mars

All of them are losers

Embarrassing themselves more every game
- TPC

I hoenstly don't even know what to write given how much has transpired the last 11 days. If this channel is FCC monitored I might get banned if I used the language I want to. What an embarrassment.

They need to clean house

It’s just all toxic in this organization

Hey Kakko scored last night, oh yea he doesn’t play for us anymore
- TPC

A weak goal by the way

Guess we are back online. Just in time to fall under .500.
- Awolff9

Of all times to be down...

I hoenstly don't even know what to write given how much has transpired the last 11 days. If this channel is FCC monitored I might get banned if I used the language I want to. What an embarrassment.
- airjan23

I lost all respect for Lavi. Scratch Kreider fine, but the fact that zib continues to see the ice while being the laziest player on the team is beyond reason. He needs to be fired

I lost all respect for Lavi. Scratch Kreider fine, but the fact that zib continues to see the ice while being the laziest player on the team is beyond reason. He needs to be fired
- TPC

Effort doesn't take much. It should be the minimum.

Effort doesn't take much. It should be the minimum.
- airjan23

The sad part is we have to hope for it. The 3rd period today was a team that has totally quit and laid down. 12 shots all game in a rivalry game is a joke

They really need to consider blowing it all up. Probably take Drury with it too. The players / coaches / management are all on different levels and they just are full of toxic energy between them

Wow, Ive been kept bottled up for too long.

Rangers suck!!

Can anyone still defend Mika??? Like really??? Where are the leaders on this team?

I guess team chemistry is important