This isn’t the first time this has happened this year this seems like a bad excuse
New_Kaleidoscope_539
If only we had a second HOF center on the roster. Dare to dream….
_nopucksgiven
In the end Geno should’ve been out there but I can squint and see why they’d put Eller there for the face off and try to make a quick change for Malkin.
Woullie_26
Geno was shit on the faceoff so sully started Eller to try to get the early posession.
There’s your answer
eltree
Possession is hugely important in OT, so winning the opening faceoff is extremely important.
No coach is putting out a career 44.8% and a season 48.4% faceoff winning center, whether he is a hall of famer or not.
naughtyasf143
Why on earth Sid hasn’t changed to the quick release style blade holders is beyond me
CWB2208
Ok. What about Geno? Bunting? Rust? Were they all having equipment issues?
NomadChief789
You need a better plan B than Lars Eller. Disgraceful!
TheBeanConsortium
Maybe I’m missing something here, but Malkin had a better faceoff % this game. And he’s been recording a lot of points recently…
His faceoff % is only 5% less than Eller on the season. That’s 1/20. People are making it sound like it’s a huge difference.
And if initial possession was so important that you wanted to treat the center as life a FOGO, then you might as well put Jeff Carter out there. He has been outstanding the last 3 years. He wins over 2/3 of his faceoffs this year. That’s ~15% better than Eller’s.
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Na Geno was tying them for him obviously
This isn’t the first time this has happened this year this seems like a bad excuse
If only we had a second HOF center on the roster. Dare to dream….
In the end Geno should’ve been out there but I can squint and see why they’d put Eller there for the face off and try to make a quick change for Malkin.
Geno was shit on the faceoff so sully started Eller to try to get the early posession.
There’s your answer
Possession is hugely important in OT, so winning the opening faceoff is extremely important.
No coach is putting out a career 44.8% and a season 48.4% faceoff winning center, whether he is a hall of famer or not.
Why on earth Sid hasn’t changed to the quick release style blade holders is beyond me
Ok. What about Geno? Bunting? Rust? Were they all having equipment issues?
You need a better plan B than Lars Eller. Disgraceful!
Maybe I’m missing something here, but Malkin had a better faceoff % this game. And he’s been recording a lot of points recently…
His faceoff % is only 5% less than Eller on the season. That’s 1/20. People are making it sound like it’s a huge difference.
And if initial possession was so important that you wanted to treat the center as life a FOGO, then you might as well put Jeff Carter out there. He has been outstanding the last 3 years. He wins over 2/3 of his faceoffs this year. That’s ~15% better than Eller’s.
Then Geno and Rust should have went out