Just some thoughts on the first line (where have they gone?)
Kempe OCT: 4
NOV: 9
DEC: 6
JAN: 8
FEB: 9
MAR: 0
7.2 on AVG, then when March comes around it drops to 6 based on a big donut so far.
AI OCT: 7
NOV: 7
DEC: 5
JAN: 7
FEB: 1
MAR: 1
5.4 on AVG, then when March comes around it drops to 4.6 based on 1 point so far this month.
KOPI OCT: 13
NOV: 10
DEC: 5
JAN: 13
FEB: 9
MAR: 1
10 on AVG, then when March comes around it drops to 8.5 based on 1 point so far this month.
This line collectively went from 23 points per/mo and is on-pace for 19 (rounded)
The biggest area of concern is Kopi with a 1.5 drop in production. It seems that his lack of production has a huge effect on everyone around him, and their ability to produce too He is clearly frustrated, and it showed yesterday.
There have been a few games now where he does not look like the Kopitar we all know. Botching open net shots, more than once. Honestly, a few of those passes were not great, however, Kopitar has been a master of skate to stick in not-so-ideal passing situations
We need this line more than ever, right now. I sure hope they can find it for tomorrow. AI needs to reappear and get back on-pace for his career year, Kopi needs to reemerge and look like the dominant Kopi that racked up 2, 13 point months, and Kempe needs to fing shoot the puck more, like he was doing in February.
Oy....
NOV: 9
DEC: 6
JAN: 8
FEB: 9
MAR: 0
7.2 on AVG, then when March comes around it drops to 6 based on a big donut so far.
AI OCT: 7
NOV: 7
DEC: 5
JAN: 7
FEB: 1
MAR: 1
5.4 on AVG, then when March comes around it drops to 4.6 based on 1 point so far this month.
KOPI OCT: 13
NOV: 10
DEC: 5
JAN: 13
FEB: 9
MAR: 1
10 on AVG, then when March comes around it drops to 8.5 based on 1 point so far this month.
This line collectively went from 23 points per/mo and is on-pace for 19 (rounded)
The biggest area of concern is Kopi with a 1.5 drop in production. It seems that his lack of production has a huge effect on everyone around him, and their ability to produce too He is clearly frustrated, and it showed yesterday.
There have been a few games now where he does not look like the Kopitar we all know. Botching open net shots, more than once. Honestly, a few of those passes were not great, however, Kopitar has been a master of skate to stick in not-so-ideal passing situations
We need this line more than ever, right now. I sure hope they can find it for tomorrow. AI needs to reappear and get back on-pace for his career year, Kopi needs to reemerge and look like the dominant Kopi that racked up 2, 13 point months, and Kempe needs to fing shoot the puck more, like he was doing in February.
Oy....