The amazing part is how all but 1 of the 22 goals are at even strength.
Last year 7 of his 14 goals were on the PP.
Also, for all the flack Gauthier and Martin gets/got, sending Pacioretty down at the start of last season was absolutely the right call made by them and it could be the difference between a bust and a legit all-star PF.
Also, for all the flack Gauthier and Martin gets/got, sending Pacioretty down at the start of last season was absolutely the right call made by them and it could be the difference between a bust and a legit all-star PF.
If I recall correctly, Pacioretty asked to be sent down.
By the way, Pacioretty is not a power forward. That's something that people just don't seem to want to accept.
If I recall correctly, Pacioretty asked to be sent down.
By the way, Pacioretty is not a power forward. That's something that people just don't seem to want to accept.
That depends on your definition of power forward. Which tends to vary greatly from person to person.
The old-school Cam Neely type has largely disappeared so there are a bunch of new definitions.
Pacioretty would definitively get more consideration for PF status if they had him playing net-man on the powerplay like last year (where he was great) rather than the Cammalleri/Kovalev role on the half-boards. That's probably more a coaching decision than not having the ability though.
That depends on your definition of power forward. Which tends to vary greatly from person to person.
The old-school Cam Neely type has largely disappeared so there are a bunch of new definitions.
Pacioretty would definitively get more consideration for PF status if they had him playing net-man on the powerplay like last year (where he was great) rather than the Cammalleri/Kovalev role on the half-boards. That's probably more a coaching decision than not having the ability though.
I think the the general definition of the PWF has changed in todays NHL, not many Cam Neely type left like you said, and the new breed are most like Patches/JVR/Kane, all big bodies that hit here and there, but got speed and soft hands.
I will say this tho, last year and before that Patches was at more physical, one factor has to be the Chara accident, and he said in an interview after the Letang suspension that he doesn't know what to do something when he has a chance to line someone up because he doesn't know what is league or something (he said something like that).
The biggest problem with my development was knowing exactly what a power forward is, because you see Alex Ovechkin is a power forward and then a third- or fourth-line guy is a power forward as well," the 21-year-old said Monday. "The balance between playing physical and trying to add offence is hard to find, and it's something I've definitely found this year through lots of video and conversations with the coaches."
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His five-foot-seven Hamilton linemate David Desharnais, who set up many of his goals, has also been with the Canadiens for the last three games. Desharnais led Hamilton with 78 points last season and was tearing up the AHL again with 45 points in 35 games.
"Down there, we were playing well and winning, so when you come up here, you don't change your habits," the Quebec City native said. "Max is working a little harder now. He knows it's not going to come easy. He's a great player and when he works hard, he's an awesome player."
The amazing part is how all but 1 of the 22 goals are at even strength.
Last year 7 of his 14 goals were on the PP.
Also, for all the flack Gauthier and Martin gets/got, sending Pacioretty down at the start of last season was absolutely the right call made by them and it could be the difference between a bust and a legit all-star PF.
The Randy's should also get some credit, as things started going really well for Max when he was put on a line with Desharnias in Hamilton early last season.
The Randy's should also get some credit, as things started going really well for Max when he was put on a line with Desharnias in Hamilton early last season.
Absolutely. Patch got some heat for saying that he'd prefer to get top minutes in Hamilton rather than 4th line in Montreal, but it was the right thing to do. Neither Gauthier nor Martin did anything until he opened his mouth.
I was worried about Patches because he is a bit reckless out there at times putting his body at risk but since he was thumped by Chara he seems to have tightened up his game. Watching him compared to some other young players(Hall/Skinner) he shows great awareness of whats happening on the ice good for him. These threads are fun I am eating some crow right now because I never thought DD would be a consistent threat but hes proving otherwise.
Pacioretty is another one of those great Timmins first] round pick. This guy does not have any hockey sense. He looks a bit like Chad Kilger, great size, nice speed, clueless on the ice.
Well well well, i guess we were wrong huh ?
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I actually kind of agree, but I still think there's hope for him.
Agreeing with him huh ?
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Paccioretty is underrated by the fans. He has everything to become a solid NHLer. But it will take a few years.
I didn't write in that thread, but in another one, I mentioned how he was not going to make the team in 2010-2011, that we shouldn't rush him like we did by playing him only 1 year in the NCAA, that we should take some time with him and he should develop offensively. There was one thread when somebody compared McPhee to him and I said that while it was not somebody too awful to be compared, I was not expecting it, 'cause I expected Max to develop an offensive game.
Now for all the flack some people in here are getting for calling him a 3rd liner, just realized that it was the exact same question mark MOST scouts had at the time. That would be professionnal scouts we are talking about. So Max developed his offensive game by becoming bigger, better and having more confidence in him. That's all. And good for us. I seriously can't believe people who keep underestimating what confidence does to a player. How about remembering it at one point?
I didn't write in that thread, but in another one, I mentioned how he was not going to make the team in 2010-2011, that we shouldn't rush him like we did by playing him only 1 year in the NCAA, that we should take some time with him and he should develop offensively. There was one thread when somebody compared McPhee to him and I said that while it was not somebody too awful to be compared, I was not expecting it, 'cause I expected Max to develop an offensive game.
Now for all the flack some people in here are getting for calling him a 3rd liner, just realized that it was the exact same question mark MOST scouts had at the time. That would be professionnal scouts we are talking about. So Max developed his offensive game by becoming bigger, better and having more confidence in him. That's all. And good for us. I seriously can't believe people who keep underestimating what confidence does to a player. How about remembering it at one point?
Didn't you know? Feelings and emotions don't exist in hockey players because you can't "measure" them. Therefore, they're all sociopaths or autistic.
People who expect him to become a true offensive powerforward who scores goals around the net will be disappointed. Hey, maybe he will find his scoring touch, but generally, it's hard to become a scorer when you've never really been a scorer in the lower leagues.
People who expect him to become a good physical player between a lower-tier top-6 or a good third liner, who disturb the opposition defense line by his hustle, his speed and his size, are going to be pleased.
Someone else (maybe in another thread) mentioned that he believe Pacioretty will become a better player than Pouliot. I disagree. Pouliot hands set him appart. But Pacioretty can still fulfill a pretty good role in the habs, just not in the same way.
Damn. In my memories I had a much higher opinion of Pacioretty than this. And the comparison with Pouliot... what a massive fail.
In my defense, who would have expected him to become our top scorer?
and i'm maybe planning opn buying a Bournival for next year 
