It's A Win, But....

External Since: Apr 28, 2007 Posts: 245

Hey, we'll take it, I guess, given recent outcomes at home, but going
two periods with four measly shots in each is hardly encouraging for
the offense. And, they almost went totally to sleep in the third with
the three-goal lead. Blowing that could have been devastating.

I noted, too, a couple instances in their own end where some Sharks
would be sitting there, stationary along the boards, waiting for a
puck that was sent around to finally get there, rather like a football
receiver that doesn't come back for a late-thrown pass. While the
Shark was waiting patiently, a Columbus player would swoop in and cut
the puck off before it ever arrived.

This is precisely the kind of lackadaisical play that can't be
accepted, not to mention the whole business of tossing pucks up the
boards to stationary forwards, glued to the boards, too, stinks
anyway. No wonder they can't generate enough rushes or momentum.

They still need to get much more aggressive at both ends, IMHO.

External Since: Dec 01, 2005 Posts: 275

On Jan 6, 9:42 am, tack <thetac....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey, we'll take it, I guess, given recent outcomes at home, but going
> two periods with four measly shots in each is hardly encouraging for
> the offense. And, they almost went totally to sleep in the third with
> the three-goal lead. Blowing that could have been devastating.
>
> I noted, too, a couple instances in their own end where some Sharks
> would be sitting there, stationary along the boards, waiting for a
> puck that was sent around to finally get there, rather like a football
> receiver that doesn't come back for a late-thrown pass. While the
> Shark was waiting patiently, a Columbus player would swoop in and cut
> the puck off before it ever arrived.
>
> This is precisely the kind of lackadaisical play that can't be
> accepted, not to mention the whole business of tossing pucks up the
> boards to stationary forwards, glued to the boards, too, stinks
> anyway. No wonder they can't generate enough rushes or momentum.
>
> They still need to get much more aggressive at both ends, IMHO.

Yet another eeked out win. They are playing better, I'll give them
that. It appears that the fire has finally been lit under Bernier,
that's something.