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Post by t-dude on Sept 20, 2007 14:11:59 GMT -4
I think we can all agree that all Lincourt needs is a swift kick in the ass to wake him up... Flynn should sit him one game to show him that he's not messing around... Put him back in the lineup for Sunday's game to see if it lit a spark... Lincourt needs to realize that the time to shine is now, not after Marquardt is back (if he comes back, which I think he will)... May be too late to make an impact once Marquardt is back...
Lincourt may realize that it's in his best interest to impress now, so that even if he is the 20YO to go, then he's got trade value and could stay in the Q... I don't think many teams would be each to pick up a 20YO that hasn't done jackshit in the first 5-10 games of the season...
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Post by AceKikr on Sept 20, 2007 14:43:21 GMT -4
Bezak needs to play with someone who will give him some room... He was no good on the boards and on his ass most of the game...he needs to get stronger... I dont disagree that he has skills, we mostly saw that when he was playing on the PP.. even strenght we didnt see much of him.
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Post by crashthenet on Sept 20, 2007 15:32:29 GMT -4
Not sure what game you were watching but Bezak is good along the boards with the puck, especially behind the net and in the corners. He is no floater and had 3 good hits last game. No doubt his strenth is in the open ice , but given time, especially if Marquart returns, will be part of what I feel will be a potent power play 1st line. There were so many special team minutes last game with our power plays and penalty killing that it has been hard to judge all player even strength through the first two games.
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Post by SteveUL on Sept 20, 2007 15:41:41 GMT -4
I haven't read the article yet ... but reading those words it would seem that Flynn is just avoiding getting into a "20 YO controversy" and doesn't want to start badmouthing one of his players until he knows he has no other options ... ie Marquardt does not return. Once he knows he is stuck with Lincourt (or Morehouse or Mangan ... just being politically correct) ... then he'll start hounding a player that is not performing ... not leading ... not pulling his share of the load. We can't really afford to sit out a skill player as we have so few ... and if Lincourt wanted to he could be a dominating player ... so all you can do right now is encourage him to be dominant ... and hope. When and if Marquardt returns the options change and the gloves will come off. Lincourt has to get it through his head that him playing a strong role on this team will make Flynn's decision tougher ... right now its an easy decision if Marquardt returns. There are 3 lines of players as skilled as Lincourt. He is very replaceable. Marquardt is another story, because of his size and power, he is sort of unique. There are 3 lines of players that have decent skills ... strong work ethic ... and good hockey sense ... but none of them have the skill set that Lincourt has. Lincourt's lack of hockey sense and lack of willingness to compete make him replaceable. If he could even just overcome the willingness to compete part he'd be a much more valuable asset. Watching Kovalev last night reminded me so much of Lincourt ... so much skill wasted. |
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Post by buckybuckbuck on Sept 20, 2007 20:46:27 GMT -4
There are 3 lines of players as skilled as Lincourt. He is very replaceable. Marquardt is another story, because of his size and power, he is sort of unique. There are 3 lines of players that have decent skills ... strong work ethic ... and good hockey sense ... but none of them have the skill set that Lincourt has. Lincourt's lack of hockey sense and lack of willingness to compete make him replaceable. If he could even just overcome the willingness to compete part he'd be a much more valuable asset. Watching Kovalev last night reminded me so much of Lincourt ... so much skill wasted. Thanks Steve I agree totally. I see that Lincourt is being efficient with his moves and doesn't just chase the puck as a lot of them do. Yandle used to spend a lot of the time watching the play and trying to be efficient. Now having said that he's not Yandle and he is doing to much of it and so he has to grind more. I've seen him do it so I know he can, a he will need to do it all the time. |
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Post by SteveUL on Sept 21, 2007 7:37:54 GMT -4
There are 3 lines of players that have decent skills ... strong work ethic ... and good hockey sense ... but none of them have the skill set that Lincourt has. Lincourt's lack of hockey sense and lack of willingness to compete make him replaceable. If he could even just overcome the willingness to compete part he'd be a much more valuable asset. Watching Kovalev last night reminded me so much of Lincourt ... so much skill wasted. Thanks Steve I agree totally. I see that Lincourt is being efficient with his moves and doesn't just chase the puck as a lot of them do. Yandle used to spend a lot of the time watching the play and trying to be efficient. Now having said that he's not Yandle and he is doing to much of it and so he has to grind more. I've seen him do it so I know he can, a he will need to do it all the time. Yes I've seen him do it too ... Torchetti had him playing within the system last year after awhile ... and he was working hard most shifts. For whatever reason he has reverted back to what we saw when he arrived here last year ... which will make Flynn's decision easy. On the other hand ... we have a pile of grinders on this team ... or gritty players that excel through hard work moreso than skill ... and we don't have an abundance of pure skill players. So keeping Morehouse ahead of Lincourt would be keeping a player that we can easily replace ... except for his fearless leadership. We don't really have a player that can step in right now and replace the skill of Lincourt ... however if Lincourt isn't using his skills anyway then I guess its a sawoff. I'm still all for keeping Morehouse ... we will have to outwork teams this year to win ... just like last year ... and Morehouse will lead the way in hustle. |
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Post by jimmy on Sept 21, 2007 7:45:45 GMT -4
I see that Lincourt is being efficient with his moves and doesn't just chase the puck as a lot of them do. I disagree with that statement - Lincourt is all over the ice chasing the puck ... I would not say that positioning is a strength of his game, if anything, he seems to struggle to play within a system that requires him to be in certain places at certain times. |
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Post by buckybuckbuck on Sept 21, 2007 9:31:05 GMT -4
Thanks Steve I agree totally. I see that Lincourt is being efficient with his moves and doesn't just chase the puck as a lot of them do. Yandle used to spend a lot of the time watching the play and trying to be efficient. Now having said that he's not Yandle and he is doing to much of it and so he has to grind more. I've seen him do it so I know he can, a he will need to do it all the time. Yes I've seen him do it too ... Torchetti had him playing within the system last year after awhile ... and he was working hard most shifts. For whatever reason he has reverted back to what we saw when he arrived here last year ... which will make Flynn's decision easy. On the other hand ... we have a pile of grinders on this team ... or gritty players that excel through hard work moreso than skill ... and we don't have an abundance of pure skill players. So keeping Morehouse ahead of Lincourt would be keeping a player that we can easily replace ... except for his fearless leadership. We don't really have a player that can step in right now and replace the skill of Lincourt ... however if Lincourt isn't using his skills anyway then I guess its a sawoff. I'm still all for keeping Morehouse ... we will have to outwork teams this year to win ... just like last year ... and Morehouse will lead the way in hustle. SteveUL Agree with you on everything. jimmy I think he is not as good a positioner as Yandle but then who is, but certainly better than Marquardt. Marquardt proves that positioning is only part of the equation. Also we are two games into the season neither of them here and the Morebunnies want Lincourt hung out to dry. Lincourt may also be sensing that from the Wildcat coaching staff and may have got a bad attitude for a game I don't know, but if we don't play him now his trade value isn't what he's worth. You trade him to PEI, SJ or Halifax and it will bite us on the ass. |
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Post by crashthenet on Sept 21, 2007 20:54:52 GMT -4
Lincourt back to Montreal tonight....time for him and Wildcats to move along
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Post by CatsFan on Sept 21, 2007 20:58:53 GMT -4
Lincourt back to Montreal tonight....time for him and Wildcats to move along So he's already gone? |
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Post by crashthenet on Sept 21, 2007 21:04:06 GMT -4
yes.....sounds like is going to play in British Columbia.....not sure in what league
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Post by 2wild on Sept 21, 2007 22:00:09 GMT -4
Good riddance! ;D
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Post by digitalman on Sept 21, 2007 22:03:06 GMT -4
Marquardt - Mangan - Lessard
Cameron - Eagles - Bezak
Morehouse - Sill - Brannon
Brown - Labelle - MacLellan
That's my best guess for the lines tomorrow night. Either Cameron or Eagles could center the second line.
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Post by hockey1981 on Sept 21, 2007 22:04:56 GMT -4
i think it'll be
Marquardt - Mangan - Bezak
Eagles - Cameron - Lessard
Morehouse - Sill - Brannon
Brown/Stephens/Macausland - Labelle - MacLellan
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Post by Optimus Reim on Sept 22, 2007 1:17:36 GMT -4
I am positive Macausland is still hurt. So he probably won't be playing this weekend.
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