73 Percent Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 9 minutes ago, spook007 said: Anyone from Miller, Pearson, Dickinson, Poolman, Lamikko Chiasson.... Probably the one of the first two as folks has a thing with money signs... Actually hope, we start winning a few, so folks will lay off the players. They have all been fine to start with. Can understand Millers body language sometimes makes folks wonder, but he often switches on in a second and will probably be amongst our top 3 points producer at the end of the season, if he stays on the top line. I've never seen a fan base criticize their leading scorer like this. Blows me away. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook007 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 1 minute ago, 73 Percent said: I've never seen a fan base criticize their leading scorer like this. Blows me away. Think its more because they know, how good Miller can be, when he is on song... But yes feels a bit odd at times... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 With Miller he's clearly an emotional guy. If he's struggling, he telegraphs it. But when he's clicking he's fantastic. Sadly losing some of our meat and potato guys means other teams now focus more on Petey and Miller. When we get Brock back, hopefully it makes it harder for the opposition, and it becomes easier for our players. I'd rather see a player who's frustrated and clearly wants to do better, than one who has a bad shift and doesn't want to improve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bure_of_94 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 I think it will be Pettersson. He wanted the big money, he wanted a winning team... it’s time for him to start playing and producing like the highest paid forward on the team. He’s looked too timid and a few steps behind so far this season. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deus.ex.makina Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Bure_of_94 said: I think it will be Pettersson. He wanted the big money, he wanted a winning team... it’s time for him to start playing and producing like the highest paid forward on the team. He’s looked too timid and a few steps behind so far this season. I guess its what you get when you missed the pre season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rychicken Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 For me it is Benning - our defencemen have been atrocious for years and he has done next to nothing to improve it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bure_of_94 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 6 hours ago, rychicken said: For me it is Benning - our defencemen have been atrocious for years and he has done next to nothing to improve it. I think he’s trying. He brought in Poolman and OEL. Also added Schenn(2x cup winner) and he’s letting some youth get into the lineup. I can’t knock him for trying new players out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BureBurrito Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Chiasson. And it’s not even close. Maybe Petey if he has continued lackluster play (since he’s paid a lot and needs to step up his game) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan since 82 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 EP40 if he doesn't start playing like a guy who wants '...to play for a team that’s winning and has the chance to go far into the playoffs every year.' He needs to play up to his contract and he hasn't been yet. I do believe he has the talent and competitive personality to get there, but he also gets pretty down on himself and those same traits can also play havoc on the mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 I nominate Thomas Drance and Jeff Patterson. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 On 10/20/2021 at 10:06 AM, rychicken said: For me it is Benning - our defencemen have been atrocious for years and he has done next to nothing to improve it. For choosing OJ over Sergachev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Whipping boy? It's got to be Miller, based off of the way he responded last season on the ice, throwing tamper trantrums and what not. That's not likely to be forgotten among this fanbase for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 39 minutes ago, Hairy Kneel said: For choosing OJ over Sergachev Or even charlie mcavoy ugh. can you imagine if we had him. we'd be set for the RHD for years. but of course he goes to Boston of all places... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Fan since 82 said: EP40 if he doesn't start playing like a guy who wants '...to play for a team that’s winning and has the chance to go far into the playoffs every year.' He needs to play up to his contract and he hasn't been yet. I do believe he has the talent and competitive personality to get there, but he also gets pretty down on himself and those same traits can also play havoc on the mind. We'll see. His statement, I wish he didn't make it, because it takes two doesn't it? The players have to play to their best ability to "win and has a chance to go far into the playoffs every year" and it's also on management to provide the structure - the best players, the depth, the best coaching staff, etc to be able to win. Is Green that coach? Not sure yet. Love the guy because he's a local, but if there are better more qualified candidates that can get this team to where it needs to be, then we need to hire that guy. Is Benning the guy to manage and build a contending team? I'm not sold on that either. I think we definitely need a guy like Benning to lead our amateur scouting for sure. But as lead guy over the organization? I'm not so sure. He's had almost 8 years on this job, and he's produced a half decent team, but usually if you've inherited a team that badly for so long, you should have a pretty good team, given that you draft well and smart over that time. Has Benning done that? Perhaps. So why is the team not as good as we think it should be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RU SERIOUS Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 After tonight's game against Philly, it's looking more & more like petterson is making a serious run to replace Lucky Loui and Jake "The Ripper" as new "whipping boy". OMG, he looks attrocious out there! Hope that changes soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanucks25 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 On 10/19/2021 at 6:31 AM, 73 Percent said: I've never seen a fan base criticize their leading scorer like this. Blows me away. Have you ever seen a professional athlete act like a petulant child so often during actual regular season games like Miller? The team and fanbase lives with it because everyone knows how good he can be and how important he is to the team but it is quite puzzling, to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 It's pretty obvious so far ... 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patel Bure Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Travis Green deserves to be the whipping boy and it’s well justified. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
131313 Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 31 minutes ago, Patel Bure said: Travis Green deserves to be the whipping boy and it’s well justified. Not sure what Green is supposed to do when 3 of his top 4 forwards are MIA. Pettersson is a borderline AHL player right now, Boeser has been iffy and Miller is more involved in his temper tantrums than the game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxVerstappen33 Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 We don't have a legit whipping boy skater yet. Like Steve Bernier status. The coach is the clear whipping boy. Whipping boy skaters usually come up longer term. Like if a guy sucks for 25+ games. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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