Bring him home with us

Honest question do we not have a Face-off coach?

I have no F****** idea. And that's what scares me.

Like I just don't get how we are so bad. Do we not practice? Do we not have a face-off coach? Anyone on staff that can teach the players?

Gotta get Gaudreau off that "3rd" line. Offense dies as soon as he touches the puck. Still not sure about Stastny, his skating isn't what it used to be and I worry he's just a Rask with better intangibles. Still an upgrade over Gaudreau though and he brings intangibles.

I have a feeling Miller will stay in Vancouver and Hertl will extend so Giroux seems like the prize rental target. I'm selling myself more on the idea of him but I worry he'd cost one of Boldy, Rossi, Wallstedt, Addison, or Lambos along with a 1st and if that's the case I'm out on him. Will be interesting to see what Guerin does, but it probably will be a move like this or for someone like Tierney.

I was watching him like a hawk tonight, and came away convinced. He's better defensively with better positioning and about equal stick skills. Furthermore he isn't that much slower than Gaudreau from what I noticed that it'll be an issue if he's on a line with Boldy and Fiala.

It goes without saying he's better offensively with better hands than Gaudreau too.

The only real blunder he made tonight was the offsides that called the goal back. Not that it mattered. 😑

As far as Stastny goes. I'm sold. I would love one of the big four of Hertl, Miller, Pavelski, or Giroux. But I'm getting increasingly reluctant to move the assets it would take to get a deal done. Stastny is the better move in my opinion.

All I know is, after tonight... I'm done with Gaudreau on that line.