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Originally Posted by TheJuxtaposer
The 4v3 started out with Marleau as the forward. I can't remember who the defensemen were, but I'm gonna bet they were Vlasic and Stuart. Those three killed off most of the penalty before Handzus came out.
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Pretty sure Handzus started the PK by losing a faceoff to Sedin with Murray and Stuart behind him on defense.
Either way, Murray/Handzus is an unbelievably slow combination, and it surprises me that they are the choice there. Probably had to do with who just came off the ice.
I'm not a coach or anything, and I'm not going to pretend to be. I'm just thankful Niemi is stopping just about everything right now.
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Originally Posted by Arrch
Uhhh... the normal 3 man PK is Murray/Stuart/Handzus and they have been doing fine. I think the philosophy is that speed in a 3 man unit isn't as effective because you're not likely to win a battle to the boards if the rebound it kicked there. You're better off blocking shots and clearing the crease/rebounds that are close by.
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Every Sharks PK unit has been doing well this year regardless of who is on the ice because, like I said above, Niemi has been absolutely fantastic. Robinson also has them playing much more aggressively as well.
Like I said, I'm no PK coach, but for me speed is helpful to get into passing/shooting lanes. Handzus is good with his stick which helps a lot, but he is just so slow it's painful to watch sometimes.
