Marlies' Playoff Games
- Thread starter sooner2220
- Start date
L K said:
... wouldn't that make him fit right in?
Highlander
Active member
Notice it was Engvall who dug the puck out of the corner, made a sleek move to the net, fired the shot that Freddie picked up and fired into the net. Perhaps the Goat should play from his knees more often.
Frank E
Active member
Engvall and Grundstrom with 3 goal a piece so far in these playoffs.
To bring myself back down to earth, I also need to remember that Ben Smith has 5 points, and Martin f'ing Marincin is tied for 2nd on the team with 6 assists...no goals, mind you, but also none of these 6 points were on the PP.
To bring myself back down to earth, I also need to remember that Ben Smith has 5 points, and Martin f'ing Marincin is tied for 2nd on the team with 6 assists...no goals, mind you, but also none of these 6 points were on the PP.
herman said:
They gave Pickard the start in this one too since Sparks had the 2OT game the day before.
herman said:
I mean, it's not even a R&D thing. Sparks played 1.5 games less than 24 hours earlier, it was kind of a no-brainer. I'm surprised that Syracuse didn't do the same thing. Their starter played both games and obviously got lit up in the second game.
Also, scheduling a back-to-back in the playoffs is such an AHL thing to do.
OldTimeHockey
Active member
CarltonTheBear said:
Isn't that what happened between game 6 & 7 of the Leafs series vs the Bruins in 2013? Did they not play back to back? Perhaps I'm remembering wrong.
herman
Well-known member
CarltonTheBear said:
I am surprised too. If it's as obvious a hockey move to play your other goalie after your previous one played 1.5 games the day before (+ travel)... did they lose faith in Pasquale? A tired great player is always worse than a fresh good player.
The Marlies shredded Ingram for 7 goals on 30 shots, with the majority of them coming on rush chances or Royal Road plays (or both).
Zee
Active member
L K said:
I really hope the Marlies can parlay their season into a Calder Cup. I know it doesn't mean all that much in the grand scheme of things, but just to get the young guys used to being the best team in the league and winning it all. I want them to know what it takes to go 4 rounds and win, and have that hungry feeling in the NHL as well.
Coco-puffs
New member
Frank E said:
Very very often guys who put up big numbers in the AHL can't hack it in the NHL. Game is that much quicker- mostly on decision making and quick plays in tight, not necessarily faster skaters. I think that applies to Ben Smith and Seth Griffith (sorry herman)
However, I think Marincin may end up in another NHL organization next year and blossom- assuming its not a high-pressure situation. He seems like a guy who gets in his own head to much, and in a place like Toronto (or Edmonton) where the wolves are out whenever you aren't playing well, he just hasn't been able to get out of his own head. He's sooo dominant in the AHL its laughable how much his play seems to degrade when he's in the NHL. Quick decision making and quick plays are definitely not his strong suit, but he still does enough well that he should be an everyday NHLer.