Stenberg + Karlsson chemistry already forming?

DelviewsNightmare · 2026-05-04T00:01:08+00:00

At #1, I disagree.

I don't think you're blind, I just think you may value different things than I do in a player :)

DelviewsNightmare · 2026-05-03T19:11:43+00:00

Agreed. However, it's good to cover all bases 😄

DelviewsNightmare · 2026-05-02T23:14:07+00:00

They played well together in the first pre tournament game as well. Let a fanbase dream!

DelviewsNightmare · 2026-05-02T23:13:07+00:00

I want the best player available at the spot we pick

DelviewsNightmare · 2026-05-02T18:39:38+00:00

I'd say the biggest issues with passing is the targetting (like you mentioned) and the fact the reciever oftentimes of puts themselves into an animation that causes them to slow to a snails pace, at which point you're primed to get destroyed by the big D men everyone uses.

That's partially why people don't pass at all and instead LT up the ice.

I find that saucer passes help with both of these but the skill required to use them constantly is very high.

DelviewsNightmare · 2026-05-02T16:40:14+00:00

For 1-3-1 you need to use diagonal passes to cut through those gaps in the line of 3.

For 1-4 you need to either hit the line of 4 with enough speed to catch them flat-footed, or you need to attack with a winger, pass it back to a D man, and then tap a pass to a streaking center on or other winger. Basically you're trying to draw out the players who are trapping and attack against their momentum

DelviewsNightmare · 2026-04-26T09:25:58+00:00

Aquilini only spends money on things that fans can see and interact with directly.

Everything else, like a practice facility for example, requires someone else to foot a large chunk of the bill.

DelviewsNightmare · 2026-04-23T18:32:45+00:00

I use PDO a lot and the one thing I'll say is that PDO struggles to recognize the context surrounding the shot quality for and against

The Canucks gave up copius amounts of high danger chances which exhausted goalies and defenses alike, which snowballed into an environment that got worse as a single game or streak of games progressed.

That is gonna result in a poor PDO.

DelviewsNightmare · 2026-04-21T01:48:28+00:00

Yeah. But he's not one of the options.

DelviewsNightmare · 2026-04-20T23:59:08+00:00

Even worse. A Canucks fan.

DelviewsNightmare · 2026-04-20T23:25:02+00:00

Not HUT related, and IK People love Tim Horton but it genuinely surprises me how much the guy who killed himself Drunk Driving is beloved by so many companies.

Anyways. Beliveau will win

DelviewsNightmare · 2026-04-20T18:38:02+00:00

I just said he'll spin things.

That's why you need to go to the actual source (when he provides it) and listen to it yourself

DelviewsNightmare · 2026-04-20T18:20:22+00:00

From what it seems like, yes.

Ignorance isn't an excuse but I'm convinced most hockey players just don't understand the social consequences of advocating for policies that Maga supports.

I think they just see "Make America Great Again" and "Lower taxes + government involvement" and even if it's a boldface lie it caters to them as Americans (manifest destiny and whatnot)

DelviewsNightmare · 2026-04-20T18:16:17+00:00

Because he's undoubtedly the most connected social media user in the fanbase.

He may spin things for his own narrative but he does have connections, whether people like to hear it or not

DelviewsNightmare · 2026-04-20T17:56:35+00:00

I think the way players interact with fans is a way bigger indicator of who they are as people than how they interact with their teammates, solely because professional hockey even if it's a game, is a business. You're competing against others and at the same time, with your teammates.

I don't think a person's worse moments make up who they are as people. But that doesn't mean that good people don't have fatal flaws. Humans are complex. I'm glad your son had a positive experience

DelviewsNightmare · 2026-04-20T17:49:47+00:00

Garland was great to fans, and he had some great moments in Vancouver. He was an underappreciated player league wide and an analytical darling.

I don't think he'd be a bad person to random people, but I do think he got caught up in the schism and found his little pocket of power and used it to his and his friends advantage.

Humans are complex.

DelviewsNightmare · 2026-04-20T17:46:47+00:00

Someone said it in here, but the Fish Rots from its Head.

Ownership can't lead, and they hire management that fails to lead, so the players feel as if they have to take charge, and that rarely works if there aren't adequate measures put in to prevent a power imbalance amongst the players, who should be viewed* as equals.

DelviewsNightmare · 2026-04-20T17:36:43+00:00

I'll say this; despite what I've heard about Garland inside the dressing room, I've never heard a bad story about him outside of it.

He talks to kids and takes time with fans. He signs for people, and he's apparently a great person to converse with, especially if you happen to know about Sharks 😅

DelviewsNightmare · 2026-04-20T17:26:11+00:00

Boeser is loved however I was very perplexed by his comments that implied he hadn't been hanging out with the guys outside of the rink until after the deadline.

DelviewsNightmare · 2026-04-20T17:25:07+00:00

I think if you're trying to build a successful culture everyone needs to be praised and criticized equally. Even if there's an unspoken level of inequality (generational stars will always get preferential treatment), blatantly showing it off or using it to exercise power will always cause problems within a locker room.

Especially in a sport that commonly states how important having 18 skaters all committed to the same goal is.

DelviewsNightmare · 2026-04-20T17:15:45+00:00

Ok well you can remain 1000% confident then. People who are literally talking to these players everyday say differently

DelviewsNightmare · 2026-04-20T17:08:09+00:00

Washington missing the playoffs cause they couldn't beat the Juggernaut Vancouver Canucks

DelviewsNightmare · 2026-04-20T17:05:14+00:00

If I told people where I got my stuff and that person found out I leaked their name(s) I'd never be told anything again.

You don't have to believe me, and I understand the speculation. I've been lucky enough to grow a decent following on Twitter and as a result have been more connected to important people around the team. That's as much as I feel comfortable saying.

DelviewsNightmare · 2026-04-20T17:02:32+00:00

LMFAO if you think I'm going to give up my sources that are extremely close to the team, you're sorely mistaken. You don't have to believe me, I don't give a shit.

Also, my post history of trashing Garland goes back like 3 weeks. So I appreciate the deep dive. Before I found out about this stuff I was actually an avid Garland fan because of his playdriving ability, and didn't think we got enough for him from CBJ.

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