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So Green have a bad consciense playing Loui out of position... Sounds also like Tank Mode. Äqa

So you don't think it's a rough read the piece from Loui himself? It's not a rookie talking... I really believe Green did all the strange decisions with a will to loose.

Look at Petey, when Petey should be out scoring coach Green told him to hit more. Petey listened to the coach and got a problem with motivation/stamina. Loui listen to coach Green also... Why don't you understand that Green put him in a defensive role? If Green don't have any better options he should use players lika Loui in a better way. But if Green had done so Vancouver had got more points and maybe got into play off wich Green/Benning didn't want to. Tank mode isn't pretty and players get messed up in the process.

This is why I'm reacting. I see a coach that have a big responsibility to use his assets in the best way. I don't see that from Green.

Finally someone who saw the same as I did.

It's better if you try to explain what's wrong in my post.

Well, Green makes all the horrible changes in line setup. Markström has been a beast in goal and probably messed Greens/Bennings plan up a bit. Green probably wanted us to be around 4/5. The games I've watched the goalie has been left almost alone. Can you mention one other team with same type of defence? We've often let in very cheap goals and struggled to put the puck in ourselves. Put Loui with Petey and Petey got a lot more space than Green wanted him to. Loui is called a smart player. Put him with other smart players and the result will come.

Well, it's really hard to work for a management that don't want to win. Tank mode is not good at all combined with this managements(Green, Benning) will to let players hang out to dry instead of really defending players against fan-hatred.

He's maybe a real hockeyPlayer.

Loui scored 2 goals against Russia today and Petey got 3 assists. Where is the swedish flagemo?

The drop in points, don't you think it has something to do with taking a more defensive role and trying to hit players? It takes a lot of energy to do that when you're a creative player and used to get around a problem, not smash into it. I remember one time when he tried to hit a player. He lost focus instantly and went straight to the bench.

Well, if the Sedins had played this season both they and our rookie/sophamore would have got more points... Depth. Take away Horvat/Boeser/Petey and the Sedins is right behind them. So if the Sedins are done than we can shove the rest of the team away...

Why use statistics anywhere if you don't use it? If a player make 100 point in KHL he makes 79 in NHL. A player from AHL only 49. It's a really big difference.

Explain then why SHL is 20% and KHL 60% better than Ahl regarding points. If players are so much better in par example KHL, why should they go through AHL?

Then he is a great player. Only chickens fight instead of playing hockey. A clean hit stops everyone and the nasty players only prove they're worthless when they can't tackle.

Isn't it possible he is better now and has earned a try with the Canucks?

You seems to be proof of what I say. Do you want to win? You can't win with players running back and forth, hitting players all over. Sure, if you have half the team with creative, intelligent players and the rest is mindless drones, it's nice. But, we still need the creative players before the drones. Because drones are all over. Real men don't need managers... Interesting... What is a real men in NHL? Or, who are they and how many more could have been star players but stopped playing icehockey du to your neanderthal way of thinking? I am part neanderthal so I recognize the way you think.

I am talking about man management... You seem to talk about mindless drones. I want creativity and creativity needs man management. Suck it up mentality doesn't work.

Well, if Dahlen is fine playing with the Barracudaz he's not the diva some fans try to portait it. Besides, his father is an old NHL veteran and knows exactly how fans react to players in different situations. So it must be something in this mess no one wants to talk about. Hence Benning saving face... It looks more like a bad situation at Utica.

So you think it's a coincidence it's with a club his father played for and made contacts with? I think a lot of coaches/managers do favours all the time to agents/former players. Dahlen might not play for the Sharks but the chance is there.

It might be his father that is pushing. Ulf played 4 seasons with the sharks...

Well, Inge Hammarström who managed to get Petey here has retired. Bad man management in my view.

Well, Peteys +15 in 49 games speaks for it self. Compare it with McDavid in his rookieseason.. - 1 after 45 games. Petterssons defensive plays is on display...

This vid shows pretty much what I'm thinking when I see Peteys plays.

They are also born and bred Modo. Modo and Timrå is The local derby here.