Role player......specialty has been at the FO circle and PK. He's been surpassed by the younger guys (Spaling on the PK part who has better offensive abilities / Smith at the FO circle). He leads the team in minor penalties I believe too.
Very offensively challanged for even a 4th line center. He may be up to 2 points on the year.
He brings one skill that isn't really lacking to begin with and has a habit of being in the box when he could use it.
Gotcha. If it helps, the Canucks haven't really got the benefit of penalty calls in the last few games (0 against Chicago, 1 against Detroit, a couple against Colorado). That could work in your guys' favour.
I expect the boys to come fired up tonight with something to prove. I'm sure they still have a bad taste in their mouth from dropping all the home games in last years playoff series.
Be wary. Do not provide Mr C with good information. He is a spy for the enemy.
...what, you have something against spies?
Go Preds.
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Role player......specialty has been at the FO circle and PK. He's been surpassed by the younger guys (Spaling on the PK part who has better offensive abilities / Smith at the FO circle). He leads the team in minor penalties I believe too.
Very offensively challanged for even a 4th line center. He may be up to 2 points on the year.
He's seen better days.
Smith has one good game at the dot. Overall, he's got a long way to go. Smithson, then Spaling, and a surprising Erat winning over 50% of his 67 draws are the leaders.
He is a role player ... nothing more, nothing less. Our best at the dot, usually good on the PK but committing too many penalties this season, hands of stone in the offensive zone. And he's up to 5 points on the year.
Role player......specialty has been at the FO circle and PK. He's been surpassed by the younger guys (Spaling on the PK part who has better offensive abilities / Smith at the FO circle). He leads the team in minor penalties I believe too.
Very offensively challanged for even a 4th line center. He may be up to 2 points on the year.
He's seen better days.
I liked Spaling (before he got hurt) a lot in the series against Vancouver. Him and Halischuk both had some spring in their step.
With Vancouver's potent powerplay it doesn't surprise me. This is one of the few times I don't mind having him in the lineup.
What do you guys think...will Smitty take a penalty tonight or not? Predictions welcome! I predict he'll take at least one obstructive-type penalty...interference, holding, hooking. Fo sho.
I'm going to meet an award-winning author on campus tonight, so I'll probably miss the first period and part of the second. I don't think I'll regret it with Smithson in the lineup.
McGrattan is a better player than Smithson in certain ways and he's likely coming out.
I have a hard team believing that McGrattan is better than anyone ever at playing hockey...has he suddenly developed some hitherto unexpected skills other than swinging his fists?
