OV has some great tools (mostly about scoring the goal) but Backstrom's play with the puck is far better in my opinion. Plus he's undoubtedly better at defense. He's doing more things for the team, but... whatever. I love them both.
How Backstrom is playing so few minutes is a question for me. I guess he can play more.
Backstrom is averaging 21:48 this post-season. 5th most on the team and 1st among forwards.
23 hours away from sweating profusely and drinking to help minimize the sweating.
I wonder if there is a story in the stats in our bottom 6... like I suspect our bottom 6 leads other teams in TOI in regulation. No Raik, dont bother! Save it up for tomorrow.
Ov's got the best percentage of the offensive zone starts (from Caps players): 35-22 (off-def starts).
While being positioned to produce offense there were 76 shots for Caps and 120 shots against while OV was on the ice.
Backstrom and Semin is the only ones with positive difference. While their offensive zone starts are much less common.
Backstrom: 92 SF, 87 SA. Offensive-defensive starts = 29-29.
Semin: 84 SF, 70 SA. 12 off zone starts and 26 def zone starts.
Wow, damn. What upsets me most about Ovi is he sucks at board battles.. and at 220 lbs, strong as a bull, there is no reason for it. What I don't understand is, being a competitive guy, how is he ok with it? It's like he has 100% hero mentality -- score a big goal, make a big hit, nowadays make a big block.. but working hard time after time on digging out a puck or closing the gap on a point man is like off limits to what he feels he should be doing. He's evolving to be a Brett Hull that hits hard, which is not bad (esp. if you ignore the salary).. but it's so tantalizing -- how good of a player he could really be..
Wow, damn. What upsets me most about Ovi is he sucks at board battles.. and at 220 lbs, strong as a bull, there is no reason for it. What I don't understand is, being a competitive guy, how is he ok with it? It's like he has 100% hero mentality -- score a big goal, make a big hit, nowadays make a big block.. but working hard time after time on digging out a puck or closing the gap on a point man is like off limits to what he feels he should be doing. He's evolving to be a Brett Hull that hits hard, which is not bad (esp. if you ignore the salary).. but it's so tantalizing -- how good of a player he could really be..
hes never been good at board battles and its not a lack of effort, he is what he is
I'm cheerin for you guys. I have a bad broken leg and am bed ridden I've watched every game this series so far since you eliminated the B's. Hope you pull it off tomorrow!!
I'm cheerin for you guys. I have a bad broken leg and am bed ridden I've watched every game this series so far since you eliminated the B's. Hope you pull it off tomorrow!!
I'm cheerin for you guys. I have a bad broken leg and am bed ridden I've watched every game this series so far since you eliminated the B's. Hope you pull it off tomorrow!!
