Comments on: Team Bonding Fails To Have Any Effect On Flyers http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/john-saquell/3377/ NHL hockey blogosphere of your favorite team rumors, trades, opinion, recaps, previews and news Sun, 20 May 2012 16:58:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Devon James http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/john-saquell/3377/comment-page-1/#comment-10830 Devon James Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:47:13 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=3377#comment-10830 wassup keep writing, this is BRILLIANT blogging. And in order to share the love I'll offer this youtube vid I found earlier, has free Brazzers videos in it! wassup keep writing, this is BRILLIANT blogging. And in order to share the love I’ll offer this youtube vid I found earlier, has free Brazzers videos in it!

]]> By: Sky Flippy http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/john-saquell/3377/comment-page-1/#comment-1572 Sky Flippy Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:49:57 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=3377#comment-1572 Numbskull Blogger > Numbskull Coach Numbskull Blogger > Numbskull Coach

]]> By: BB25 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/john-saquell/3377/comment-page-1/#comment-633 BB25 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:52:34 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=3377#comment-633 I didn't see the post you say was deleted.  So I can't comment on that.  But the comparison of Gagne to Pyorala seems very appropriate to me.  Pyorala is a sound defensive forward with limited offensive upside.   At the moment, the way he's playing, that's all Gagne is.  He's not forechecking aggressively, he's not winning board battles in the offensive zone, and he's not finishing his scoring chances.  The only thing he is doing well is playing reasonably sound defense.  Hence the comparison.  It makes sense to me.   As for Gagne, until he gets his head out of his ass and starts playing aggressively, he won't be worth anywhere near his cap hit.  I'm not talking about making big hits - that has never been Gagne's game.  I am talking about forechecking hard, winning board battles, and going into the difficult areas of the ice looking to score.  These are all things Gagne has done and done well in the past.  He is not doing them now.  He's floating on the perimeter, not forechecking hard, and turning the puck over consistently because he seems to be shying away from any sort of physical contact and is just coughing up the puck to avoid it.  He is capable of playing much better hockey.  I just don't know if he will.  But until he does, the comparisons to players like Pyorala and others like him seem valid to me. I didn’t see the post you say was deleted.  So I can’t comment on that.  But the comparison of Gagne to Pyorala seems very appropriate to me.  Pyorala is a sound defensive forward with limited offensive upside.   At the moment, the way he’s playing, that’s all Gagne is.  He’s not forechecking aggressively, he’s not winning board battles in the offensive zone, and he’s not finishing his scoring chances.  The only thing he is doing well is playing reasonably sound defense.  Hence the comparison.  It makes sense to me.
 
As for Gagne, until he gets his head out of his ass and starts playing aggressively, he won’t be worth anywhere near his cap hit.  I’m not talking about making big hits – that has never been Gagne’s game.  I am talking about forechecking hard, winning board battles, and going into the difficult areas of the ice looking to score.  These are all things Gagne has done and done well in the past.  He is not doing them now.  He’s floating on the perimeter, not forechecking hard, and turning the puck over consistently because he seems to be shying away from any sort of physical contact and is just coughing up the puck to avoid it.  He is capable of playing much better hockey.  I just don’t know if he will.  But until he does, the comparisons to players like Pyorala and others like him seem valid to me.

]]> By: T Brown http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/john-saquell/3377/comment-page-1/#comment-609 T Brown Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:47:24 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=3377#comment-609 And another thing, calling a Coach, "coach numbskull" just isn't something a knowledgeble, qualified, hockey analyst does. If you have that mindset, you don't belong writing on a blog. That numbskull, is an NHL Coach, and obviously knows more than a "numbskull blogger" does. And another thing, calling a Coach, “coach numbskull” just isn’t something a knowledgeble, qualified, hockey analyst does. If you have that mindset, you don’t belong writing on a blog. That numbskull, is an NHL Coach, and obviously knows more than a “numbskull blogger” does.

]]> By: T Brown http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/john-saquell/3377/comment-page-1/#comment-608 T Brown Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:32:35 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=3377#comment-608 You can delete my posts all you want. It's not going to change reality. The reality is that the writer compared Gagne to Pyorala. And is obviously not aware of all the facts. Or is simply not savvy enough, nor educted enough in the game to give an accurate assesment of a player. You can delete my posts all you want. It’s not going to change reality. The reality is that the writer compared Gagne to Pyorala. And is obviously not aware of all the facts. Or is simply not savvy enough, nor educted enough in the game to give an accurate assesment of a player.

]]> By: Ladyneat http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/john-saquell/3377/comment-page-1/#comment-603 Ladyneat Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:11:23 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=3377#comment-603 true the team as a whole wasn't on par. Syvret got to play in what I would consider key minutes in the third.  He made some good outlet passes. I really do not want to see Syvret and OKT as a pairing.  They are not complimentary to each other. true the team as a whole wasn’t on par.
Syvret got to play in what I would consider key minutes in the third.  He made some good outlet passes.
I really do not want to see Syvret and OKT as a pairing.  They are not complimentary to each other.

]]> By: John Saquell http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/john-saquell/3377/comment-page-1/#comment-592 John Saquell Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:10:58 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=3377#comment-592 It probably means splitting up one of the top two pairs. It probably means splitting up one of the top two pairs.

]]> By: rshnk29 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/john-saquell/3377/comment-page-1/#comment-577 rshnk29 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:31:30 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=3377#comment-577 Oh poop, does the Parent injury mean a OKT-Syvret pairing? If so, where is the panic button? Oh poop, does the Parent injury mean a OKT-Syvret pairing? If so, where is the panic button?

]]> By: BB25 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/john-saquell/3377/comment-page-1/#comment-576 BB25 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:10:12 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=3377#comment-576 Besides Asham, I thought Hartnell played a good game.  He really hustled and he had some solid hits and stayed out of the box.  And I thought Carter played pretty well.  He was at least putting in the effort, skating hard and actually finishing his checks. But that's it.  Gagne, Richards, Briere all looked like they were not ready to play, and didn't care about losing.  JVR had some flashes, but to me looked winded half the time.  Despite the goal (which looked lucky), Giroux was average at best.  Same for Pyro (I like that better than 3.14). The D overall had a bad game.  Although Coburn did make at least one nice defensive play.  It's been a while since I could make that statement with a strait face.  I think losing Parent early hurt.  It forced them to juggle things up and they really never seemed comfortable with the rotating partners. Ray was great.  If that were Biron it's at least a 6-2 game, maybe more.  Emery's lateral movement is just sick.   And it saved their ass several times tonight. As for Johnny the Yatchsman, I saw nothing tonight that made me think he is the answer.  He still looks like a big part of the problem to me. Besides Asham, I thought Hartnell played a good game.  He really hustled and he had some solid hits and stayed out of the box.  And I thought Carter played pretty well.  He was at least putting in the effort, skating hard and actually finishing his checks.

But that’s it.  Gagne, Richards, Briere all looked like they were not ready to play, and didn’t care about losing.  JVR had some flashes, but to me looked winded half the time.  Despite the goal (which looked lucky), Giroux was average at best.  Same for Pyro (I like that better than 3.14).

The D overall had a bad game.  Although Coburn did make at least one nice defensive play.  It’s been a while since I could make that statement with a strait face.  I think losing Parent early hurt.  It forced them to juggle things up and they really never seemed comfortable with the rotating partners.

Ray was great.  If that were Biron it’s at least a 6-2 game, maybe more.  Emery’s lateral movement is just sick.   And it saved their ass several times tonight.

As for Johnny the Yatchsman, I saw nothing tonight that made me think he is the answer.  He still looks like a big part of the problem to me.

]]> By: Sky Flippy http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/john-saquell/3377/comment-page-1/#comment-574 Sky Flippy Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:08:10 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=3377#comment-574 Gagne stopped skating on the 2-on-1. Reminded me of Randy Robitaille 3 seasons ago. :shudder: They should've traded him in the offseason instead of hoping he'll find the scoring touch he has not had since right after Forsberg left town. Roux and JVR looking good. That's heartening, except for the fact that the team seems as pulseless as the coach. I want Nolan or Laviolette if they aren't near the top of the division by November 1. You can't win the division in October, but you sure as Hades can lose it. Nice write up, John, Flippy Gagne stopped skating on the 2-on-1. Reminded me of Randy Robitaille 3 seasons ago. :shudder:

They should’ve traded him in the offseason instead of hoping he’ll find the scoring touch he has not had since right after Forsberg left town.

Roux and JVR looking good. That’s heartening, except for the fact that the team seems as pulseless as the coach. I want Nolan or Laviolette if they aren’t near the top of the division by November 1. You can’t win the division in October, but you sure as Hades can lose it.

Nice write up, John,
Flippy

]]> By: John Saquell http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/john-saquell/3377/comment-page-1/#comment-569 John Saquell Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:11:55 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=3377#comment-569 Syvret didn't play enough to be trashed. I'm not trying to single out anyone, the whole team pretty much sucked. They were not prepared and looked awful, losing to a less talented team, who has been struggling. Syvret didn’t play enough to be trashed. I’m not trying to single out anyone, the whole team pretty much sucked. They were not prepared and looked awful, losing to a less talented team, who has been struggling.

]]> By: Ladyneat http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/john-saquell/3377/comment-page-1/#comment-567 Ladyneat Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:08:03 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=3377#comment-567 Well at least you didn't trash Syvret like the rest of the boards are doing and I appreciate that.  I agree on Gagne he floats a bit too much. Well at least you didn’t trash Syvret like the rest of the boards are doing and I appreciate that.  I agree on Gagne he floats a bit too much.

]]> By: watsonnostaw http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/john-saquell/3377/comment-page-1/#comment-561 watsonnostaw Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:37:20 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=3377#comment-561 Mike Keenan for coach NOW! Mike Keenan for coach NOW!

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