Mike St Germain

Construction professional, husband of the best wife ever, VGK fan

[Mike St Germain @MikeStGermain4]

@JesseGranger_ On the positive side, they have scored 3 goals in 2 periods. OMRs are simply mistakes, plus Hart’s first game action in months. So not surprising he didn’t stop any of the first 3.

[Mike St Germain @MikeStGermain4]

@NHLJackManning Jack, as usual your take is a fair and excellent one. Torts’ comments about playing freer are important. They really seemed like they had lost the joy of playing. Maybe BC was just too serious about it - although it IS a business and at VGK the business is winning.

[Mike St Germain @MikeStGermain4]

@sb21312 @TDChrisG Yes, but it was worth trying and hasn’t been terrible. They didn’t have any centers left due to injuries. But they have Dowd now. The absence of Petro is the biggest problem and that’s no one’s fault. Blues tried to replace him by platoon - look where it got them.

[Mike St Germain @MikeStGermain4]

@TDChrisG Agree. They acquired Dowd, presumably to compensate for losing Karlsson at 3C. Seems pointless to not use him (or Sissons) in that role. Marner’s NHL career developed with him at wing and he belongs there. Admirable his willingness to play C, but Jack needs a more skilled RW.

[Mike St Germain @MikeStGermain4]

@SinBinVegas Maybe their only hope of changing the current dynamic would be to put Marner with Jack and move Dowd (or Howden) to 3C. That would put Hertl on L2 w/Pavel and they’ve historically been a productive pair together.

[Mike St Germain @MikeStGermain4]

@SinBinVegas If Stone doesn’t come back in 5-6 games VGK won’t make the playoffs. They’ll be fortunate to make WC1 or 3rd place even if he does return. And they won’t make it past Rd 1. Since Yr 1 I’ve usually been optimistic about the team but sadly they’re now in the mushy middle.

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[Mike St Germain @MikeStGermain4]

@Magnum702 @RyanHockeyGuy Hi Chris, I’d like to read your book but don’t have Kindle reader. Is it available in another downloadable format? I see your posts and can appreciate the challenges. I recently retired and am now spending about half the year in Vegas and the other half in Egypt.

[Mike St Germain @MikeStGermain4]

@CraftIntact @DannyWebster21 @NHLJackManning Given they did the deal with Caps and then put Stone on IR, looks like it to me. Just hope this isn’t another back injury and he ends up like Petro…

[Mike St Germain @MikeStGermain4]

@GoldTeamBad I stopped listening to that bum when some years ago he went on an Avs radio show and bashed VGK with never substantiated rumors and innuendo.

[Mike St Germain @MikeStGermain4]

@NHLJackManning Those two possibilities, while not good, would be much better. Well, at least that will put Mitch back at wing. They’ve needed a 3C, and it’s become critical given there’s only 5 pts between VGK and the 2nd WC team, and the difficulty of the remaining games (9 playoff teams).

[Mike St Germain @MikeStGermain4]

@Forgione25 @ftkasunic @JesseGranger_ Maybe not. My point was they would need to add an elite defensive dman, and those two names came to mind. They already have several offensive dmen, incl Rasmus now. But premier defensive dmen are very rare, esp in the trade market. The days of lockdown D are gone in Vegas.

[Mike St Germain @MikeStGermain4]

@ftkasunic @JesseGranger_ Agree, but the D isn’t going to get better unless they can land Slavin or Brodin. So they seem to be trying to improve forecheck with CSmith add. McMann would also probably help if they could swing it.

[Mike St Germain @MikeStGermain4]

@No_ad_logicam @JesseGranger_ @VGK_Watch It WAS when he had Petro and Marty. It was still feasible without Marty, but you don’t lose your HOF stud defenseman without suffering the negative impact. In this case it exposes the average to less than goaltending. KM is trying to compensate by platoon D, but just not enough.

[Mike St Germain @MikeStGermain4]

@DominicDecocco5 @JesseGranger_ @VGK_Watch Besides terrible goals saved vs expected - bottom of league - see below.

[Mike St Germain @MikeStGermain4]

@JesseGranger_ I agree. No way to replace Petro and KM seems to be taking the platoon approach to D. Their forechecking (per Ken) lacks, maybe Smith will help. I think an add like McMann could also help. More importantly I think they need to get Mitch back on wing, maybe when Brett returns.

[Mike St Germain @MikeStGermain4]

@SinBinVegas Another add that could positively impact the team would be McMann - LW from Leafs that could slot in at 2LW or 3LW, since they’re unlikely to take Barbashev off 1LW. Would be cheap too, even without Leafs retaining anything. That would put Reilly at the other LW.