Power Play.. Pretty Pathetic...

[FalconBlue]

Tale of the "stats". Goals, Goals Against and Power Play basically pinpoint the problems.

1. We cannot score
2. We cannot defend
3. Special Teams cannot capitalize.

Fundamentally, we are not playing as a team.

Bowling Green

Record 3-10-1
Head-to-Head 0-0-0
Goals 26 / 1.86
Goals Against 56 / 4.00
Power Play 6.4%
Penalty Kill 80.8%
Coach Scott Paluch

CCHA Stats.

Goals: Ranked 12
Goals per Game: 12th
Goals Allowed: 12th
Goals Allowed per Game:12th

Assists: 12th
Points:12th
Shots: 6th
Shots per Game :6th
Saves:5th
Shutouts:11th

Power Play Goals: 11th
Short Handed Goals: 10th

[dannyk]

Our 6% powerplay will be the new Mendozza line from now on in hockey at all levels.

[Rightupinthere]

Tale of the "stats". Goals, Goals Against and Power Play basically pinpoint the problems.

1. We cannot score
2. We cannot defend
3. Special Teams cannot capitalize.

Fundamentally, we are not playing as a team.

Bowling Green

Record 3-10-1
Head-to-Head 0-0-0
Goals 26 / 1.86
Goals Against 56 / 4.00
Power Play 6.4%
Penalty Kill 80.8%
Coach Scott Paluch

CCHA Stats.

Goals: Ranked 12
Goals per Game: 12th
Goals Allowed: 12th
Goals Allowed per Game:12th

Assists: 12th
Points:12th
Shots: 6th
Shots per Game :6th
Saves:5th
Shutouts:11th

Power Play Goals: 11th
Short Handed Goals: 10th

Agreed. Pathetic. Nothing pretty about it.

[Freddie]

I see the lack of PP production coming from two underlying problems.

1. Our fprwards lack the strength and/or toughness to win many scrums in the corners. Too frequently we see two or even three forwards tied up down behind the goal line fighting one defenseman...then when the puck does pop out, nobody's in position to do anything with it.

2. When we DO get 'set up', we're too stationary. Passing the puck back and forth between two or three guys accomplishes nothing, if the other players are just standing around. We've fallen in love with that little play where forward A holds the puck along the goal line, and looks for a chance to pass the puck through the crease to the other winger. That might work once in a while, but everybody's seen the play, and all you have to do to beat it is deny the pass through the crease.

[bigdog]

well it is tough to do anything else when there that is what the coach wants to happen

[blueliners_bg]

Originally posted by: Freddie

Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:01 pm Post subject:

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I see the lack of PP production coming from two underlying problems.

1. Our fprwards lack the strength and/or toughness to win many scrums in the corners. Too frequently we see two or even three forwards tied up down behind the goal line fighting one defenseman...then when the puck does pop out, nobody's in position to do anything with it.

2. When we DO get 'set up', we're too stationary. Passing the puck back and forth between two or three guys accomplishes nothing, if the other players are just standing around. We've fallen in love with that little play where forward A holds the puck along the goal line, and looks for a chance to pass the puck through the crease to the other winger. That might work once in a while, but everybody's seen the play, and all you have to do to beat it is deny the pass through the crease.

Originally posted by: bigdog
well it is tough to do anything else when there that is what the coach wants to happen

Totally agree with Freddie, I am so sick of our power play, it obviously doesn't work, the whole powerplay is spent either trying to get the puck into the offensive zone or just passing the puck between two or three players.

I've heard quotes from coaches players and annoucers that, "We're moving the puck well, but we just can't get it into the net." Here's a new one...don't just move the puck around well, SHOOT THE DANG THING.

I too think we need to be more fluid, stop all the hesitation, it allows the oppent to catch on to exactly where the puck will go next. Just my opinion.


bigdog, totally agree with you too. But at this point, who cares what he wants, if you do something different and it gets you a goal, the end justifies the means and what can he do???