WHAT I SAW : COYOTES (3) VS CANUCKS (2) 2/21/19 OT
FISH – During the 1st intermission, I kid you
not. I am going to make some fish and maybe noodles.
KELLER (9) – Nice puck possession and passing in the
offensive zone, but I would like to see him take more than just 3 shots with
just under 3 minutes to go in the game. It’s been a long time since he’s
produced offensively.
WEAL (10) – Not a terrible game, but his last few were quite
a bit better than this one.
HINOSTROZA (13) – His speed is every other teams absolute
nightmare.
CHYCHRUN (6) – Got a pass from HINOSTROZA in the 1st.
Instead of completing the one timer, he kinda just sent it back towards the
Coyotes defensive zone. As if that wasn’t where we are trying ridiculously hard
to stay away from. Hockey however is all
about redemption. He put a puck past the
CANUCKS goalie with 9 minutes left in
the 3rd.
KEMPE (29) – Had a great chance about 35 seconds in but just
couldn’t get the puck over the Vancouver goalies left pad.
RICHARDSON (15) – Had a nice close in shot in the 1st.
No score, but early in this game it looked like RICHARDSON was getting his
skates under him again.
GALCHENYUK (17) – Was playing like a man on fire tonight.
His game for the last several nights has just been outstanding for the most
part. He had the assist on the CHYCHRUN goal. He also scored the game winner in
OT. Probably the sickest goal he’s scored all year.
OEL (23) – Coughed up a puck in the defensive zone in the 1st
and the Canucks scored a goal on the play. I think I have said a ton of times,
I love OEL, but defensively lately he has seemed like he doesn’t understand the
urgency of the game or what to do with the puck. This is pretty odd for a guy
wearing the “C”. Even his passes don’t seem to be going anywhere. He did have
an assist and hit the post on the PP, so it’s not like he wasn’t trying to give
the team a push as the game went along.
AVOCADOS - Are ridiculously good for your heart
GARLAND (83) – Lead the team along with KELLER in shots on net
headed into the 3rd period. Each had just 3 meaning the offense was
nowhere to be found for the first 40 minutes.
SLEEPWALKING – I don’t expect I will ever sleep walk and end
up at a Toyota dealership. Maybe a pizza dealership, but not Toyota.
CROUSE (67) – Scored a goal late in the 3rd
period to put the Coyotes up 2-1 at the time. The goal came off a sick pass
from ARCHIBALD.
ARCHIBALD (45) – As I just mentioned had a sick pass in the
3rd to CROUSE that put the Coyotes up 2-1 at the time.
COUSINS (25) – Somehow drew a penalty in the 2nd
because a dude from the Canucks tripped over his stick. That call is about
50/50 but in this case it was pretty soft. Having said that though, he had a
pretty bad game tonight with several turnovers.
I WOULD NEVER BOCA YOUR CHILD – I have no trouble boca-ing
your hamster. I am not a fan of hamsters.
OESTERLE (82) – Another really good game for him. He was
worth the contract extension the Coyotes gave him. He is by far the most
consistent defensemen we’ve had for most of the season.
GOLIGOSKI (33) – Had a nutty delay of game penalty late in
the 1st. I don’t even think I could accidentally chip the puck high
enough to go over the glass on a clear if I tried. So I think what I am trying
to say here is that getting a delay of game penalty takes mad skills.
WILD CARD WATCH - ST. LOUIS Looked mortal tonight. It would have been nice
to have them beat the STARS. Kind of odd when a team on a downward spiral beats
a team that hasn’t lost since like last year. The STARS win 5-2. Elsewhere the
WILD finally decided to win a game and beat the RANGERS 4-1. You will be able
to see the standings and points in the graphic below. LA did lose tonight, so
it may be just about time to stop worrying about what they do, at least unless
they get on a major win streak or something. EDMONTON actually beat the ISLANDERS
in OT, so they are now 6 points out of a WILD CARD spot, so even the Oilers have a bit of a shot if they can string together a bunch of wins.
STEPHAN (21) – Had some nice chances in the game but has
been putting the puck over the net.
WRAP UP – It stinks that the Coyotes gave up a point to the
CANUCKS tonight, but that is well overshadowed by the fact that they picked up
another win. This keeps them just 1 point out of a playoff spot.
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