It’s obvious that the Dobes – Mann duo in Laval is not up to the task. Apart from bringing in Vrbetic from Trois-Rivières, what could be the solution? …
– Martin Blanchette (@mblanchette1966) November 18, 2023
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What’s up gang. Here’s my article of the week.
It’s been quite a week for us, since we’ve been on the road. In addition to being on the road, the little family is back in Quebec since it’s school break next week here. So I’ll be spending part of the week alone at home. It’s a funny feeling.
It’s obvious that the goalkeepers’ stats aren’t the best. I don’t watch enough Laval games to be able to properly judge the situation to know if it’s only the goalies’ fault, or the system, the defenders or whatever?
Bringing in Joe Vrbetic could be a short-term solution, but he didn’t break anything during his short stint in the AHL and right now in the ECHL, he has good stats, but I don’t think he’s faced the big teams yet.
It’s obvious that if the situation doesn’t improve for the Rocket, the bosses will have to take action, because you can’t want to win if you don’t have a goalie who can do the job.
But yes, I’d be tempted to give him a chance to “shake things up” and see.
Pat Rice: If you have a choice in a draft with perfectly equal players (let’s say you know the future and the players all become equal.), do you take a goalie, a def or a forward? And why?
– Mitch Giguere (@Mitch_Giguere) November 19, 2023
Difficult question, but I can easily eliminate one choice and that’s the janitor. There’s no more Carey Price, and now all you need is a hot goalie in the playoffs.
Now, between a forward or a defenseman. If we’re talking about a forward, he has to be a center. Most championship teams have a solid center.
Looking at the latest drafts, I’d be tempted to take a center, knowing that a defenseman built for the playoffs takes longer to develop, just like a normal defenseman.
J-F “Boubou” asks this: What food do you miss the most from when you were working in Europe?
– Mitch Giguere (@Mitch_Giguere) November 19, 2023
Otherwise, the thing I missed most on my return to Canada was coffee. I couldn’t drink it there. So much so, that I started drinking green tea.
Pat Rice: Do you have a Cowboys song that relates to a hockey story?
– Mitch Giguere (@Mitch_Giguere) November 19, 2023
I love the band, I was lucky enough to see them on the plains when I was younger (from memory). But I don’t have any anecdotes about them. On the other hand, “En berne” is the song that’s on my playlist and plays the most. It makes me want to get high every time and motivates me.
The beat and everything, it’s so good.
Prolongation
– This ends my article, once again, thank you all. Have a good Sunday and we’ll talk again @Mitch_Giguere.