Hacksaw Jim Duggan wrote:steel wrote:Despres scratched again for the Ducks tonite
sigh....here we go again.
Here comes the wonderful fact machine that you seem to be allergic to.
Despres since trade: 16 GP , 1 G, 5 A, 6 pts. +2
Lovejoy since trade: 20 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 3 pts.
-7 He sure throws up some sick screens though...on his own goalie...
Mind you, these are two
different goals in the same game.
Despres managed to make Rob Scuderi look like he didn't belong in a beer league...Lovejoy? ehhhh
Jason Mackey
Scuderi w/Despres:
SCA/GP 5v5: 6.4
GA60 5v5: 1.71
5v5 goal diff: +6W/o Despres:
SCA/GP 5v5: 6.0
GA60 5v5: 2.52
5v5 goal diff: -141:23 PM - 7 Apr 2015
Ever since Lovejoy joined the Pens, his play has declined. Experts who cover the Anaheim Ducks knew that Lovejoy was over-deployed and his perceived value was improved by playing alongside Cam Fowler. They believed that Lovejoy was a capable third-pairing defender, except Pittsburgh isn’t using him in that role because of injury woes.
So now Pittsburgh has traded away Despres—who has been responsible for Scuderi’s rebound—for a defender who cannot replace him. In fact, in the 26:31 that Scuderi and Lovejoy have played together, their goals against per sixty played in an astounding 4.53.
“The good thing (for me) is he’s huge,” said a grinning James Wisniewski who was traded to the Ducks on the same day as the 6’4” Despres. “He’s got a big body, he can skate like the wind and he plays physical. For me, he can do a lot of the dirty work,” he added with a chuckle, “I’m only 5’11”. But it’s been great, he has good offensive ability, he’s smart, plays with an edge; I think we are going to work very well going into the playoffs.”
"HERP, DERP DESPRES IS NOT A GOOD SKATER." All-caps moron steel.
As for Despres getting "benched again"
The Ducks defensive depth is so deep, they're benching defensemen to keep them fresh.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow ... story.htmlThat includes healthy scratching guys like Fowler and Wisnieswki.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/ducks/la- ... story.html1. Anaheim Ducks
The additions of James Wisniewski and Simon Despres along with the subtraction of Ben Lovejoy have helped the Ducks become one of the best teams in the NHL at possessing the puck based on the metrics that are available.
The Ducks entered play Thursday fifth in the NHL with a 53.8 even-strength shot-attempts percentage (SAT%) since March 2, according to War-on-Ice.com. Anaheim was 17th in the NHL at 50.5 SAT% heading into trade deadline day.
Wisniewski has a 55.7 SAT% and Despres a 53.1 SAT% since arriving in Anaheim. The Despres-for-Lovejoy trade with the Penguins has turned out to be a steal for the Ducks. Lovejoy has struggled with Pittsburgh while Despres has been effective in his role with Anaheim.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=7622 ... l:topheads
“I would expect that that would be criticized,” Rutherford said. “If we had [Christian] Ehrhoff and Letang playing, we could plug Lovejoy and [Ian] Cole where I expected they’d fit. One thing about Lovejoy that I said at the time: This is a trade that over time will not be in our favor. We traded a young player [Simon Despres] for him, but our hockey organization is basically a group of nine people, and [it was clear] the trade was made more for experience, a trade that would give us a better chance in the playoffs.”
The fans really think Lovejoy is great, too!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HD9nskGvfADo you actually watch the NHL? Have you seen Despres play on the Ducks? Jesus christ...
Also, learn to fucking spell....
"tonite" - a blasting explosive consisting of a mixture of guncotton with a nitrate and sometimes a nitro compound
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonite 