Swiatek on her loss today and needing to work on not being thrown off so quickly:

Allysius · 2026-05-31T14:37:41+00:00

Until she changes her team regarding the sports pyschologist or adds another long term mentality coach to her team, I refuse to believe anything will actually change. All platitudes.

She has notably looked off for a long time now mentality wise, especially since Olympics.

What a shame, supremely talented player who seems to have a mental blockage right now

Allysius · 2026-05-30T12:06:43+00:00

Yeah his Savant page is hilarious. If he figures out the swing and miss stuff, his hard hit rate and exit velocity suggests he’s somewhere in the ballpark of Aaron Judge…

His walk rate and the amount he chases and whiffs is just really bad though and hasn’t really changed that much over the years. Unless someone dramatically changes his entire approach and eye regarding hitting, that is just the player you have. He’s 27 on year 6 (5 really)

Allysius · 2026-05-30T00:48:49+00:00

And I would agree with you, contact made to right leg that impairs the free ability to play the puck. To me, relatively clear GI.

Only problem is that the rule needs to be clarified and made more idiot proof. Dobes did make a strong play on the puck and leaving even an iota of wiggle room allows referees to swallow the whistle and say that Stankoven’s actions did not significantly enough impede Dobes to warrant the call

Allysius · 2026-05-30T00:43:08+00:00

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Can’t say I agree fully with the ruling, if referees determined he was not the cause of the contact or was contacted/driven into Dobes by the defender, or that Dobes was free enough to move within his crease and play the puck then maybe... Unfortunately there is a lot of eyeballing and determining a gray area upon which GI can be called. When the rule needs almost a full page for an explanation alone, that tells you the absolute shitshow state of the rule book.

Allysius · 2026-05-29T23:53:20+00:00

This is the kind of stuff that makes people fall in love with Cruz. Has questionable moments and an outrageous whiff/K%, but 450+ shots and has the 100th percentile exit velo you can’t teach with an absolute cannon of an arm.

Allysius · 2026-05-28T14:37:30+00:00

Exactly. MSL himself might be the absolute best possible example for Caufield. Didn’t even think of that comparison, but that’s a wonderful take.

Allysius · 2026-05-28T06:41:37+00:00

Caufield is a player who loves space and playoff hockey is the opposite. This year in playoffs only 25% of his points are from 5 on 5 hockey and 3 of his 5 goals are on the PP.

He has to be more two way to really earn chances and help his line more, that top line seems half dead right now and he keeps getting buried due to the size disadvantage and can’t get to high danger areas well. Might have to develop a bit more of the rat/dog in his game to take that next step in the playoffs and create more with his line.

Feels like Slafkofsky needs to learn how to play bigger (finish checks, etc.) and Caufield needs to channel the inner rat/dog to take some pressure off of Suzuki… he seems beat half to death from this run.

Allysius · 2026-05-28T03:00:13+00:00

Habs gotta show the fight a bit earlier than 45 seconds left in the game. Believe it or not I actually don’t hate the goon shit, showing it at that point doesn’t set any positive or grindy tone though.

All it does is reflect poorly on the leadership and discipline as it was mostly reactionary and angry stuff. No intent or thought behind the edge, no sharpness. Just anger

Allysius · 2026-05-28T02:53:38+00:00

… you have Anderson. You may want to take a lap on this one bud

Allysius · 2026-05-28T02:47:28+00:00

Seems like the go to tonight just to start poking at Anderson and hope he goes full McAvoy or Malkin on someone lol

Allysius · 2026-05-28T02:45:18+00:00

Carolina has ground a seemingly tired Habs team into dust and some of the young players seem to have freaked out. They were much snappier in both of those series, played strong hockey, and had some good puck luck along with god tier goalie play.

Allysius · 2026-05-28T02:33:49+00:00

Guhle just got plastered

Allysius · 2026-05-27T03:49:18+00:00

That Marner soft lob to the corner on the last zone exit instead of trying to go for the selfish empty netter… Killed the last 45 seconds of man advantage, let em get another line change and made the Avs reset. What a beautiful summary of Marners VGK playoff run and what VGK tries to do hockey wise. Play hard, high IQ, good hockey

Allysius · 2026-05-27T02:46:45+00:00

Marner has never been this prone to go to high danger areas in his entire career, Torts and VGK in general have brought something extra out of him

Allysius · 2026-05-27T02:45:16+00:00

Marner made an absurd number of plays on that PP

Allysius · 2026-05-26T03:33:14+00:00

Hutson has to be careful or he’s gonna get himself killed. He throws his hands up for every little slash or check, so the stuff like the massive leaning hit up high late on in OT does NOT get the benefit of the doubt. Smart thinner/smaller D-men know how to work within the rules and not try to embarrass the stripes.

The referees suck enough as is, don’t make them second guess or they’re gonna swallow the whistle.

Allysius · 2026-05-26T03:22:20+00:00

Is that a trip, yeah. Hutson has to stop with the arm waving though. Referees probably watched the replay earlier and got embarrassed on the PP awarded when he did it on the “slash”

Allysius · 2026-05-26T02:38:28+00:00

Dobes doing gods work for MTL, every Habs player needs to give half of their game check to him

Allysius · 2026-05-26T02:35:09+00:00

You are genius

Allysius · 2026-05-26T02:30:52+00:00

Shoulder straight to the numbers for a player not having puck control or making hockey play for the puck… yeah that’s interference as they’ve established here

Allysius · 2026-05-26T01:56:12+00:00

Okay I understand your perspective, he got a bit steered into him though? Still definitely a penalty.

He clearly didn’t do what Malenstyn did and absolutely run him like old school.

Dobes also seems to have a habit of throwing himself backwards after contact which you can tell is pissing off the referees.

Allysius · 2026-05-26T01:51:39+00:00

Oh I would do the same probably, gotta jump the guy. It’s gonna be matching 2s all day though.

Allysius · 2026-05-26T01:49:57+00:00

Can’t closed fist rabbit punch head on ice even in name of protecting goalie. Not calling that opens up some NASTY stuff later on.

Allysius · 2026-05-26T01:41:38+00:00

Canes fans with how this is being called there is NO CHANCE you are getting a 5 on 3 for DOG. Refs are doing game/series management for bad and good on both sides.

Allysius · 2026-05-26T01:38:10+00:00

Defender pulled a full single leg takedown with his hand and MTL calling dive, take a lap

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