20 years old? Only one thing I can think of that could cause fatigue. Nah, couldn't be that.Hockey Widow wrote:Reefer2 wrote:Can you imagine the screaming from the fans if this happened. They would have to call it upper or lower body injury. As others said he is starting to get the top opposing teams checkers now so he needs to learn to battle through it.Hockey Widow wrote:I said this last game and it applied last night. Boeser is playing tired. He needs a few days off, get some rest, maybe hit the gym. He was yawning on the bench last night.
Ya the fans would scream and yes he needs to learn to battle through it. But he took a big hit from Hall and was a little wobbly. He's looked tired since. Not saying he has concussions symptoms because that hasn't been reported. Just saying he hasn't had the luxury, ever, in his career to play this many games in such a short period of time, with all the travel.
Why not put Goldobin in for a game or two and give Boeser a maintenance day or two. It may also light a fire under him knowing he has to learn to battle through and not start coasting and doing flyby checks. That soft play he showed in the prospects camp and a lot of training camp is on display right now and it looks like a little fatigue. Maybe physical, maybe mental.
Anyway, I'm really not worried about him. But we do have options.
I would, however, be curious if he is still studying. I can see some late nights there. Just a thought.
If true, not something for public consumption.
Although I don't quite agree with Topper's condemnation of Stecher being the root of all the defensive problems on the team, he is right in regards to maybe a little less team bonding and a little more practice, even video class, on an extended stay-over.
By now it's obvious that Green has given the green light to defense men to join or even initiate the rush, and that's cool but no one is covering, so you end up with one lone defense man trying to cover the onslaught when it screws up. Not good. Hell, we're clogging up the neutral zone FOR the defending team. Yikes
Seriously though, when you are the forward closest to the gap left by the rushing D-man, that is your cover. It should be automatic and almost instantaneous. You shouldn't be looking around to see what others are doing.
If your closest, it's on you...