Why is Faulk on the PP unit?

[Harry York 37]

People forget that Faulk is a smaller NHL Defenseman.
Here is a list of Blues on the roster who are NOT taller:
Walker
Suter
Neighbours
Thomas

He looks and plays bigger than he is.
It’s funny when Kyrou seems to tower over him from the right angle:

[blues2112]

Maybe it's the angle of this photo, but Mikkola is the only one who is noticeably taller.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/100 ... er-classic

[leedog68]

Wasn't he a bit of a PP specialist in the Carolina days? I always wondered why he never seemed to get more of a chance here under Berube.

[dhsux]

Monty runs a more than decent pp so not sure how to argue it but here goes.

Get the best point shot in the line up. The fastest shot, quickest getting it off and then the most accurate.....the best rounded out.

Nothing against Faulk but I'm anxious to see a change at least tried here and the 2 kids come to mind big time.

[Harry York 37]

Maybe it's the angle of this photo, but Mikkola is the only one who is noticeably taller.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/100 ... er-classic

Faulk is in the foreground.
Kyrou is an inch taller.
You will see them on the PP together. It is not huge, but as I said, in the right angle, Kyrou makes Faulk look … short.

[callitwhatyouwant]

You can be a serviceable vet and still be the weak link on a team intending to compete with the big boys.

This can happen with out ad hominem the observers (need a whipping boy/something is wrong with the observer)

It can happen also without policing who has right of first refusal on declaring something "I will be the first! but not one moment before then" ok lol

I'm not saying I get to be first in a literal sense. I am saying, if his game goes to complete shiz like you guys have anointed him to be, I'll be right there with ya admitting it. But he's not there yet. Playing with multiple partners last year, to start the year when they had a stable group before Broberg went down, they looked like our number 1 pair. I'm going to reserve judgement until he looks out of place. especially at 6.5 with these other contracts out there.

[blues2112]

Wasn't he a bit of a PP specialist in the Carolina days? I always wondered why he never seemed to get more of a chance here under Berube.

Your memory is correct!

About one-third of the way down, you can parse his PP stats in Carolina.

https://www.hockey-reference.com/player ... kju01.html

[dhsux]

You can be a serviceable vet and still be the weak link on a team intending to compete with the big boys.

This can happen with out ad hominem the observers (need a whipping boy/something is wrong with the observer)

It can happen also without policing who has right of first refusal on declaring something "I will be the first! but not one moment before then" ok lol

I'm not saying I get to be first in a literal sense. I am saying, if his game goes to complete shiz like you guys have anointed him to be, I'll be right there with ya admitting it. But he's not there yet. Playing with multiple partners last year, to start the year when they had a stable group before Broberg went down, they looked like our number 1 pair. I'm going to reserve judgement until he looks out of place. especially at 6.5 with these other contracts out there.

Speaking for myself I'm not dumping on him. He had a bad year and this is a new season and he has the experience that Monty will ride no doubt.

But I do want the PP to be the best it can be and maybe time has passed him by on that. I hope some new faces get their shot.

[STLinCHI]

I fully expect this to be a transitional year for our PP. Starting with Faulk is not a surprise. Mailloux will eventually be our guy.

[AtillaTheBlue1]

he's rubbish and a huge weakness for blues


team comes out ready, fans loud, and he takes a stupid penalty immediately. he's an expensive turd in blues fish bowl and has been

[John Cocktoastin]

Has no business being on it.

[b-a-a-a-rclay]

Monty runs a more than decent pp so not sure how to argue it but here goes.

Get the best point shot in the line up. The fastest shot, quickest getting it off and then the most accurate.....the best rounded out.

Nothing against Faulk but I'm anxious to see a change at least tried here and the 2 kids come to mind big time.

Yep. Bro and LM are better passers from that spot too. Bro is more creative and mobile. LM has a better shot and is also more mobile, but it's way too soon for him. Monty will decide when it is time to make a change. But it is almost inevitable, barring a JF resurgence which seems unlikely.

[seattleblue]

You can be a serviceable vet and still be the weak link on a team intending to compete with the big boys.

This can happen with out ad hominem the observers (need a whipping boy/something is wrong with the observer)

It can happen also without policing who has right of first refusal on declaring something "I will be the first! but not one moment before then" ok lol

I'm not saying I get to be first in a literal sense. I am saying, if his game goes to complete shiz like you guys have anointed him to be, I'll be right there with ya admitting it. But he's not there yet. Playing with multiple partners last year, to start the year when they had a stable group before Broberg went down, they looked like our number 1 pair. I'm going to reserve judgement until he looks out of place. especially at 6.5 with these other contracts out there.

I called him a "serviceable vet" who is a weak link on a strong contender

you stated I "anointed him to be" "complete shiz"

so I am 100% right to notice this prancing "I'll be the first but until then I appoint myself the police and also I'll mischaracterize completely what your point is in order to do this" quit the prancing

[callitwhatyouwant]

You can be a serviceable vet and still be the weak link on a team intending to compete with the big boys.

This can happen with out ad hominem the observers (need a whipping boy/something is wrong with the observer)

It can happen also without policing who has right of first refusal on declaring something "I will be the first! but not one moment before then" ok lol

I'm not saying I get to be first in a literal sense. I am saying, if his game goes to complete shiz like you guys have anointed him to be, I'll be right there with ya admitting it. But he's not there yet. Playing with multiple partners last year, to start the year when they had a stable group before Broberg went down, they looked like our number 1 pair. I'm going to reserve judgement until he looks out of place. especially at 6.5 with these other contracts out there.

I called him a "serviceable vet" who is a weak link on a strong contender

you stated I "anointed him to be" "complete shiz"

so I am 100% right to notice this prancing "I'll be the first but until then I appoint myself the police and also I'll mischaracterize completely what your point is in order to do this" quit the prancing

I said that directly to you and only you? I didn't even know specifically you were talking about the subject and had to go scroll thru the comments and look for your name. I didn't reply to you, nor am I directing the Faulk conversation at an individual poster. It appears that the overall Blues fandom has chosen him to be the number 1 whipping boy for the year and it's been a continuation since last year. Prior to that it was Krug and Kyrou.

Anyways, moving on. As you can see from last night's game, Faulk aint the problem.

[seattleblue]

You can be a serviceable vet and still be the weak link on a team intending to compete with the big boys.

This can happen with out ad hominem the observers (need a whipping boy/something is wrong with the observer)

It can happen also without policing who has right of first refusal on declaring something "I will be the first! but not one moment before then" ok lol

I'm not saying I get to be first in a literal sense. I am saying, if his game goes to complete shiz like you guys have anointed him to be, I'll be right there with ya admitting it. But he's not there yet. Playing with multiple partners last year, to start the year when they had a stable group before Broberg went down, they looked like our number 1 pair. I'm going to reserve judgement until he looks out of place. especially at 6.5 with these other contracts out there.

I called him a "serviceable vet" who is a weak link on a strong contender

you stated I "anointed him to be" "complete shiz"

so I am 100% right to notice this prancing "I'll be the first but until then I appoint myself the police and also I'll mischaracterize completely what your point is in order to do this" quit the prancing

I said that directly to you and only you? I didn't even know specifically you were talking about the subject and had to go scroll thru the comments and look for your name. I didn't reply to you, nor am I directing the Faulk conversation at an individual poster. It appears that the overall Blues fandom has chosen him to be the number 1 whipping boy for the year and it's been a continuation since last year. Prior to that it was Krug and Kyrou.

Anyways, moving on. As you can see from last night's game, Faulk aint the problem.

whatever you intended to say, the thing I read was "like you guys have anointed him to be" in your reply specifically to me
I considered that to be talking to me.

I would also like you to propose an alternate system to the one you say doesn't work. Your argument is it's whipping boys. Of course what that means is instead of addressing the argument, you decide to avoid the substance and go right for the people. They can't have a good argument because they are only filling a spot an existing argument, which is that some player is bad and needs to be "whipped" – and here you are luckily to police this bad faith.

Now, everybody may do this differently, but when it's pro sports competition for the championship, some observers are actually thinking about how to put together a championship roster. Not an average roster or a good roster, but a championship one. That takes scrutiny. This is worthy work but to do it these people have to wade through a forest of accusations like yours that they are merely picking "somebody" because it's something about them personally that's unfulfilled. I have a real contempt for the attraction some people have toward making this argument. I turn it around and think that person is just not capable of pushing into excellence.