Man it just seems like his hits are inconsequential. I expect a big guy to lay big game changing hits. Maybe that's something he does in the post season.
Yea. Size and physicality are not synonymous and Hakanpaa doesn't really hit. He LEANS into opponents, but that's a far cry from decleating marks Scott Stevens style. He's more like Hedman in terms of physicality.
I wish I had time to read the entire article. If you mentioned this I apologize.
If a team has the luxury to consider a healthy scratch. Why not alternate the players as matched up against the opponent? I would think this would make more sense, resting those, players, while alternating and adjust to the opponent that they’re playing that day that night or that week.
Hind sighting hard right now. I found it hard to argue with your statistics but Nils always wins the eye test. I'm probably eating up confirmation bias when he plays, but it always seems like the offense comes alive when he's in and this team IS built for offense over defense. That's PDBs calling card. I don't think this debate is settled and maybe it won't be until the Stars win the cup. Please keep us posted on their performances. I think it's one of the bigger stories.
Exactly. Nill should have went all the way and trade for Walker with Lundkvist as part of the package with a conditionnal 1st or anything in that price range. It makes no sense at all to hang on Lundkvist when your coach does not believe in him one minute. The same coach that will still be in Dallas for the next 2 seasons.
I always have the feeling that Nill never fully truly go all the way.
Sounds like Hakanpaa has a lower body injury, so Lundkvist will get another chance to try and impress tonight. But I'm not sure there's anything he can do to change things. DeBoer is going to go with Hakanpaa because, like you said, he's the safe choice.
Ok, stat curveball question. My system issue as I’ve previously observed that the Stars D play a man on man system, 2 D in same corner, chasing forwards out to the blue line. Always pinching in strong side O blue line. This system requires forwards getting back and trying to play D. I can’t count how many open slot opponents got high chance shots and goals from when our forwards are NOT covering for the D. Easy to blame the closest D, but are they really to blame???
Question, don’t those chances/goals mislead the stats on how well the “D man” on the ice actually played?
Good question. What I would say is that these are great questions for single events; whether it's the play itself; the game itself; or a rough stretch of games that earns a player the ole' PDO scratch ala John Tortorella on Couturier.
However, kind of like with zone starts and faceoffs, we should expect these to even out. It's like the whole "surrounded by assholes/maybe I'm the asshole" effect. Forward breakdowns making defenders look bad is a good reason to put a defender in a tough spot, but wouldn't we expect some kind of course correction over the long haul?
I do think this kind of stuff can be all-season long, so I don't want to minimize it. Again, see the Seider debate. Or even Ristolainen this year. Or hell, everyone who leaves or enters Columbus. But as a general rule, it's not a rabbit hole I'm keen on following. Plus how does that explain everyone else 'checking out'?
I cringe when the Suter-Hakenpaa pair is on the ice against fast teams. If there was going to be a platoon, I would want Lundkist playing against the faster teams.
Something to keep in mind with the coaching staff decision to keep Hakanpaa in the lineup is his physical game.
He leads all Dallas D with 196 hits...In second place Suter with 74.
Even if "hits" are a small part of all the other stuff, my guess is that it still resonate heavily in the heads of most NHL coaches.
Man it just seems like his hits are inconsequential. I expect a big guy to lay big game changing hits. Maybe that's something he does in the post season.
Yea. Size and physicality are not synonymous and Hakanpaa doesn't really hit. He LEANS into opponents, but that's a far cry from decleating marks Scott Stevens style. He's more like Hedman in terms of physicality.
I wish I had time to read the entire article. If you mentioned this I apologize.
If a team has the luxury to consider a healthy scratch. Why not alternate the players as matched up against the opponent? I would think this would make more sense, resting those, players, while alternating and adjust to the opponent that they’re playing that day that night or that week.
Yes! Although to be fair, I mentioned it at the end. So I wouldn't have judged you either way.
Hind sighting hard right now. I found it hard to argue with your statistics but Nils always wins the eye test. I'm probably eating up confirmation bias when he plays, but it always seems like the offense comes alive when he's in and this team IS built for offense over defense. That's PDBs calling card. I don't think this debate is settled and maybe it won't be until the Stars win the cup. Please keep us posted on their performances. I think it's one of the bigger stories.
lol I'm actually writing a stray observation BECAUSE of this f'ing shit. But I'm with you.
Agree completely. See Colorado!
Well done. You ride the fence well. This situation s one that many will ride the fence.
Thanks! Normally I hate fence riding. But here, I'm firmly Team Should Have Replaced Both With Sean Walker.
Exactly. Nill should have went all the way and trade for Walker with Lundkvist as part of the package with a conditionnal 1st or anything in that price range. It makes no sense at all to hang on Lundkvist when your coach does not believe in him one minute. The same coach that will still be in Dallas for the next 2 seasons.
I always have the feeling that Nill never fully truly go all the way.
ME TOO!
Sounds like Hakanpaa has a lower body injury, so Lundkvist will get another chance to try and impress tonight. But I'm not sure there's anything he can do to change things. DeBoer is going to go with Hakanpaa because, like you said, he's the safe choice.
Ok, stat curveball question. My system issue as I’ve previously observed that the Stars D play a man on man system, 2 D in same corner, chasing forwards out to the blue line. Always pinching in strong side O blue line. This system requires forwards getting back and trying to play D. I can’t count how many open slot opponents got high chance shots and goals from when our forwards are NOT covering for the D. Easy to blame the closest D, but are they really to blame???
Question, don’t those chances/goals mislead the stats on how well the “D man” on the ice actually played?
Good question. What I would say is that these are great questions for single events; whether it's the play itself; the game itself; or a rough stretch of games that earns a player the ole' PDO scratch ala John Tortorella on Couturier.
However, kind of like with zone starts and faceoffs, we should expect these to even out. It's like the whole "surrounded by assholes/maybe I'm the asshole" effect. Forward breakdowns making defenders look bad is a good reason to put a defender in a tough spot, but wouldn't we expect some kind of course correction over the long haul?
I do think this kind of stuff can be all-season long, so I don't want to minimize it. Again, see the Seider debate. Or even Ristolainen this year. Or hell, everyone who leaves or enters Columbus. But as a general rule, it's not a rabbit hole I'm keen on following. Plus how does that explain everyone else 'checking out'?
I cringe when the Suter-Hakenpaa pair is on the ice against fast teams. If there was going to be a platoon, I would want Lundkist playing against the faster teams.