Bulldogs game post game analysis

[habwest]

Yea, I don't want to get rid or Perreault. I see the big center after Koivu and Perreault, although I wonder if Perreault would be just as well off on wing outside of taking the faceoffs.

A guy on the 3rd line to deal with the big centers in the East is my perspective. I know CJ likes to play his top line vs the other team's but I wonder how that will work out over the long term and especially in the playoffs. Saku could be just ground down and I notice that we're still getting outshot, although not by so wide a margin. Also to be noticed is that the usual hypocrisy is at play over the rules- many players are complaining that the hooking isn't being called again and I'm noticing that as well. I just think that big guys are better able to deal with that kind of crap. (as an aside, I wish that they would fire one of the so-called 'top' refs for not calling the rules; that would change things. Of course the owners and Betteman really aren't serious which is why I say hypocrits)

I also think that a big center can dominate like a small one can't. What I'd really like would be a big top center, but I'll setttle for one lower down the pecking order if that's all that can be found.

By the way, ever notice that when average or smallish players are mentioned in arguments naysaying the need for a big center the names tend to be all stars, often Hall of Famers. In other words, they're virtually exceptions that prove the rule.

All other things being equal, size matters. I'll bet any GM in the NHL would kill for a Thornton or at least for a Federov.

[FormerLurker]

HabWest said:

By the way, ever notice that when average or smallish players are mentioned in arguments naysaying the need for a big center the names tend to be all stars, often Hall of Famers. In other words, they're virtually exceptions that prove the rule.

All other things being equal, size matters. I'll bet any GM in the NHL would kill for a Thornton or at least for a Federov.

Ever notice that when big centers are mentioned in arguments naysaying average or smallish players, the names tend to be stars, like Thornton or Fedorov? Look, "all other things" are never equal, that's a gross oversimplification. Obviously, we'd all rather have size and skill. But given one or the other, I'll take skill.

[M. Beaux-Eaux]

FormerLurker said:

Ever notice that when big centers are mentioned in arguments naysaying average or smallish players, the names tend to be stars, like Thornton or Fedorov? Look, "all other things" are never equal, that's a gross oversimplification. Obviously, we'd all rather have size and skill. But given one or the other, I'll take skill.

A man after my own heart.

But see the effect that skill has on perception. You mention Federov as a big centre, yet at 6'2 200lbs he is an average size NHL player.

[The Habitual Fan]

I went to the Bulldog game on Saturday night and sat just behind the bench. Audette looked totally disgusted every time he came off the ice and I don't think he broke a sweat. My 12 year old also said he thinks his stick is longer then the one Audette uses.
Ward played a very strong game both ways and definately should be the next call up if a forward is needed.

[MPLABBE]

anyone else think Audette knows he is done but is just playing to collect his $$$