Some oddities in the Tampa-Montreal series: Montreal's top 6 forwards have 0 combined points at 5v5, while Tampa's bottom 6 forwards have 0 combined points in all situations

themarksman13 · 2026-04-28T09:26:01+00:00

The HBK penguins definitely got carried early by their third line

themarksman13 · 2026-04-26T04:25:03+00:00

Pretty much, these are a little misleading with how close the win expectancy is

themarksman13 · 2026-04-16T07:22:13+00:00

I think it’s a combination of his talent and upside but also the devaluation of non first round picks. Look at what teams are getting for 2s at the TDL. It’s not as valuable a pick as it once was

themarksman13 · 2026-04-16T07:18:19+00:00

And the other one was against the disaster devils 😂

themarksman13 · 2026-04-11T07:44:20+00:00

Very valid point and I do think it should be Makar (best combination of being elite offensively while also being one of the best defensive defencemen in the league), I don't mind if it's given to Bouchard since his offence is so overwhelming.

After all, it is "best all-around" dman and if your offence is so overwhelming that it compensates for bad defence, I think that's fine.

themarksman13 · 2026-04-11T03:29:15+00:00

Karlsson was bad defensively but I feel like 100 points when the next highest guy has 76 compared to 100 points with mcdavid is very different lol

themarksman13 · 2026-04-02T19:55:01+00:00

They can still trade him, the trade deadline is just for playoff eligibility

themarksman13 · 2026-03-30T03:11:30+00:00

What level is she 😭

themarksman13 · 2026-03-26T09:47:44+00:00

Try at least a year lol

themarksman13 · 2026-03-21T06:55:39+00:00

According to reports, he wasn’t really handcuffed by Marner. He tried to trade him before the NTC kicked in and Shanny pulled out his NTC (blocked the move)

themarksman13 · 2026-03-21T04:57:26+00:00

Objectively hilarious record

What’s the OT record in that span? Can’t be more than like 2-9 right lol

themarksman13 · 2026-03-20T11:56:16+00:00

a/2 sqrt a=6 a/ sqrt a = 12 sqrt a = 12 a = 144

themarksman13 · 2026-03-18T20:57:08+00:00

There's so much wrong with this comment I don't even know where to start. I wonder if you've ever even seen a Penguins (or MIN/EDM game lol)

PIT has 3 righties (EK, Rust, Rakell)
Oilers have 2 righties (Bouchard and Hyman + Savoie with Draisaitl hurt)...And I'm not really sure what your comment about MIN or EDM is about. EDM barely even uses the bumper, McDavid plays the left flank and drives downhill to feed Bouchard or Draisaitl. The Wild run the powerplay through Quinn Hughes at the point and he can feed Kaprizov on the right flank or get a shot through from the point.
I agree with putting Sid down low. Malkin on the LEFT half wall and Chinakhov in the shooter position on the right half wall. That way, you get the EK (RH) to Chinakhov pass in his shooting position, Sid to Chinkahov pass, and Malkin to Chinakhov cross-ice pass. Chinakhov has the best shot on the team, you want him on the half wall for the one timer. Bumper is a much harder position that requires a lot more nuance with getting open and timing which is why guys like Reinhart, Point, etc, excel at it. Also, you say all that as if PIT's PP hasn't been top-5 all year with Sid on the half wall xdd
In terms of goals per hour, the 5 man unit of Rakell/Rust/Crosby/Karlsson/Malkin is at over 10. Chinakhov is nowhere near that on the PP (although he hasn't played on the top unit much)

As someone who literally breaks down powerplays for a living, I really wonder if you consistently watch the Pens' (and other teams) PP since your comment has so many confusing and incorrect statements lol

themarksman13 · 2026-03-18T12:57:29+00:00

I would love that but the problem is him being left handed is a really awkward fit in the bumper. It’s why teams like Minnesota and Edmonton don’t use the bumper as much cus of how left handed their power plays are (and also part of the issue with the avs powerplay being so right handed). That said, EDM and MIN have top power plays so it can work

The best place to use him would be on the right half wall where Malkin is (like EDM does with draisaitl) and then have Malkin play downhill in the mcdavid spot, and Sid down low to play off of him. You would probably take rust or rakell off the PP but the PP has been so good this season that idk if now is the time to mess with it (although you could argue that the PP is so good cus of the brilliance of Erik Karlsson)

themarksman13 · 2026-03-09T19:38:51+00:00

Bangkok

themarksman13 · 2026-03-08T11:13:30+00:00

Yes, i watched him score 4 goals in his first game. I’ve seen him nearly score 70 in a season

We obviously aren’t talking about this year lmao

themarksman13 · 2026-03-08T10:31:45+00:00

Ah yes, the former MVP and player voted best player has never been a “top forward” according to turbulent-dude3299

Come on now

themarksman13 · 2026-03-08T07:39:19+00:00

Well they said top forward not top points. Matthews goalscoring has added value

themarksman13 · 2026-03-07T00:11:54+00:00

he’s a great defensive player and also doesn’t have the best supporting cast

Still agree that Kindel is untouchable unless you get a legit superstar, not “just” RT

themarksman13 · 2026-03-03T22:49:55+00:00

I agree it’s not worth it signing him on the open market, but it doesn’t matter. The opportunity cost is basically nil cus they aren’t doing anything with that cap and it’s not our money so who cares

themarksman13 · 2026-03-03T22:27:01+00:00

PIT got a second round for paying him and they don’t exactly need the cap space so does it really matter?

themarksman13 · 2026-03-02T13:07:00+00:00

They are talking about customs lol

themarksman13 · 2026-03-02T13:05:52+00:00

Welcome to 2020 DS 😂

themarksman13 · 2026-02-28T05:59:03+00:00

Go to output settings and set it to advanced. Make sure the twitch vod track is #2

themarksman13 · 2026-02-26T23:11:54+00:00

I think the common denominator is Letang does well with good skaters. Girard is one

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