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wiscrev
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Re: The Playoff Reports Cards are here!

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a smell of green grass wrote: 05 May 2025 10:20 am
theograce wrote: 05 May 2025 10:08 am An A for Broberg and a C for Neighbours

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Hyenas are known for being very vocal, but they can only laugh. So, you won't learn anything from them--unless you're another hyena.
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Some how smelly grouchy goblin is back. Trying to change narratives as well like goblin/trolls do. If you take the series as a whole, guys who did their job.

Fowler
CP55
Faulk
Broberg

Buchy
Thomas
Neighbours
Walker
Torpedo
Faksa
Snuggy

Binner


Guys you would have liked to see more out of
Schenn
Bolduc
Sunny
Kyrou

Everyone else played an auxiliary role. Hilarious that people are dogging Faulk and somehow Broberg, Faulk had a completely reasonable series. +3 3 points hung in there. Broberg led the team in +- at +9. Broke a game open for the Blues. Buchy Broke a game open for the Blues.

This team is designed currently around needing the sum of its parts to step up. The only person who has potential to break a game who didn't was Kyrou. If he has that pop off 2-3 pointer we all know he is capable of. We are playing Dallas. I suspect he was hurt.

Anyone in the top group getting lower than a B is laughable at best. The team kicked above it's coverage and came up short by 2 seconds.
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Re: The Playoff Reports Cards are here!

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DawgDad wrote: 05 May 2025 13:57 pm
theograce wrote: 05 May 2025 10:31 am
a smell of green grass wrote: 05 May 2025 10:30 am
theograce wrote: 05 May 2025 10:21 am
a smell of green grass wrote: 05 May 2025 10:20 am
theograce wrote: 05 May 2025 10:08 am An A for Broberg and a C for Neighbours

Laughing
Hyenas are known for being very vocal, but they can only laugh. So, you won't learn anything from them--unless you're another hyena.
Explaining to you takes time. No thanks
Is Theograce Kyrou's sock puppet? Does he avoid the next hit, by skating the other way?
You’re calling Kyrou soft and giving Broberg an A

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In case you haven't figured this out your Broberg schtick isn't selling. The young man was an absolute steady stud on defense, and the analytics support that.
A stud? Not even getting the hardest minutes? Barely hearing his name? Scoring a goal he fanned on? How was he a stud? Don’t rely on stats. What’s your assessment?
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theograce wrote: 05 May 2025 14:56 pm
DawgDad wrote: 05 May 2025 13:57 pm
theograce wrote: 05 May 2025 10:31 am
a smell of green grass wrote: 05 May 2025 10:30 am
theograce wrote: 05 May 2025 10:21 am
a smell of green grass wrote: 05 May 2025 10:20 am
theograce wrote: 05 May 2025 10:08 am An A for Broberg and a C for Neighbours

Laughing
Hyenas are known for being very vocal, but they can only laugh. So, you won't learn anything from them--unless you're another hyena.
Explaining to you takes time. No thanks
Is Theograce Kyrou's sock puppet? Does he avoid the next hit, by skating the other way?
You’re calling Kyrou soft and giving Broberg an A

Laughing
In case you haven't figured this out your Broberg schtick isn't selling. The young man was an absolute steady stud on defense, and the analytics support that.
A stud? Not even getting the hardest minutes? Barely hearing his name? Scoring a goal he fanned on? How was he a stud? Don’t rely on stats. What’s your assessment?
He was a stud, in the same context Boumeester was a stud in the Cup run. Extremely reliable and effective, calming influence. Fowler is a great mentor for him offensively, but defensively he appears to be as good or better already.
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DawgDad wrote: 05 May 2025 15:26 pm He was a stud, in the same context Boumeester was a stud in the Cup run.
We see different things. That’s ok.

He has a ton of work to do before he gets called a stud. People rely on stats without context. Faulk was a stud years ago when he was +40 whatever. I mean makes him a stud to some
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Not that I disagree with your grades. I think it's too early to grade. We'll get more information on who was playing hurt. Thomas started the series hurt and seemingly got healthier as the series played on.
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I don’t believe Tucker was mentioned and I give him an A - (great offense but I think he had a silly penalty)
Texier-C. (he tried.-he did have one great shift that contributed to a goal)
Observation on Bolduc (started out hitting everything but the net but bad penalties)
Otherwise, I actually think the ratings you had were relatively accurate

Joseph C+. Played his role well in the last two games, but subject to turnovers earlier in series, I believe. Needed him as defensive forward though.
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Tony Palazzolo wrote: 05 May 2025 16:54 pm Not that I disagree with your grades. I think it's too early to grade. We'll get more information on who was playing hurt. Thomas started the series hurt and seemingly got healthier as the series played on.
Maybe I'm too harsh, but I'm content to grade regardless of injury status. Being able to stay on the ice is part of a player's value.

I saw some great things in Thomas, but not enough for being the 1C.

I'd like to see more fans give grades, even a week from now and mindful of injuries, etc.

Thank you for your reply.
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Russdv14 wrote: 05 May 2025 17:14 pm I don’t believe Tucker was mentioned and I give him an A - (great offense but I think he had a silly penalty)
Texier-C. (he tried.-he did have one great shift that contributed to a goal)
Observation on Bolduc (started out hitting everything but the net but bad penalties)
Otherwise, I actually think the ratings you had were relatively accurate

Joseph C+. Played his role well in the last two games, but subject to turnovers earlier in series, I believe. Needed him as defensive forward though.
Great add. Tucker was a very good surprise contributor. Agreed. Thank you for your reply.

I was more keen on Bolduc, until I saw what a rookie could be capable of by watching Snuggerud. Bolduc's compete level is A for sure.
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a smell of green grass wrote: 05 May 2025 17:31 pm [Great add. Tucker was a very good surprise contributor. Agreed. Thank you for your reply.

I was more keen on Bolduc, until I saw what a rookie could be capable of by watching Snuggerud. Bolduc's compete level is A for sure.
Kelly Chase was on 550 this morning and when the topic of Bolduc came up he said to Brett Hull watching him, "He has the best release since you. Better than Tarasenko. He only had a wrist shot. Bolduc has a slapper and a wrist shot." Both were very impressed with his talent. Plus he has physicality.
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TBone wrote: 05 May 2025 19:01 pm
a smell of green grass wrote: 05 May 2025 17:31 pm [Great add. Tucker was a very good surprise contributor. Agreed. Thank you for your reply.

I was more keen on Bolduc, until I saw what a rookie could be capable of by watching Snuggerud. Bolduc's compete level is A for sure.
Kelly Chase was on 550 this morning and when the topic of Bolduc came up he said to Brett Hull watching him, "He has the best release since you. Better than Tarasenko. He only had a wrist shot. Bolduc has a slapper and a wrist shot." Both were very impressed with his talent. Plus he has physicality.
This is great news! Chase doesn't blow smoke.
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