Shootout Skaters

by crperreau on Feb 10, 2010 3:17 PM CST

After last night's shootout versus the Blues, there's been a lot of talk about who we have skating for us in the shootout. Everyone has their own idea of who should be skating on our top three, and after that. What's your top three, plus, oh, we'll say six extras?

Here's the numbers. As far as I know, these numbers are current, including last night (2/09).

Datsyuk: 6/10, 60%.

Zetterberg: 2/10, 20%

Bertuzzi: 2/5, 40%

Williams: 2/5, 40%

Filppula: 1/2, 50%

Miller: 1/1, 100%

Eaves: 0/1, 0%

Cleary: 0/3, 0%

Ville Leino went out there a few times, but since he's obviously not an option anymore, he's not included here. Franzen hasn't so far, since he was gone before we went to a shootout. Nobody else has made shootout attempts this year. Skaters on your list don't have to include just these eight, however.

Here's my shootout list:

Datsyuk, Franzen, Williams, for the top three. After that: Bertuzzi, Filppula, Zetterberg, Miller, Eaves, and I'm going to say Helm, for the last one.

I've been wondering this for a while now, so any opinions from anyone else?

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AGREE, AGREE, AGREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’ve been saying the same for a long time. Zetterberg should NOT be in the top three. My list would be Datsyuk, Williams, Filppula, Bertuzzi, Franzen, Zetterberg, Holmstrom, Kronwall, Cleary. After that, it doesn’t matter. Heck, I think I would actually think about putting Maltby in before Zetterberg. He can roof the puck like none other.

by dewman8810 on Feb 10, 2010 6:04 PM CST reply actions

Helm?!

I’ve never understood why he’s never out there. Just imagine him skating back to the far face off dots and getting up a good head of steam and swinging wide. He’d be on top of the goalie so fast he wouldn’t know what to do.

Well at least in my world anyway….

by 42jeff on Feb 10, 2010 6:54 PM CST reply actions

Chicken, meet Egg

How are the shooters supposed to practice when the goaltender can’t make a save? How is the goaltender supposed to practice when the shooters can’t hit the net?

by bleep bloop on Feb 10, 2010 6:59 PM CST reply actions

Indeed

I keep envisioning Babcock standing there on the ice with a whistle a la ’Miracle"

Again!

With Howard and Ozzie tagging out to face an endless stream of shootout attempts from the team.

by 42jeff on Feb 11, 2010 7:27 AM CST up reply actions

I want Datsyuk and Filppula but I’m not sure about the ones after that. Williams’s last try was pretty sweet; maybe Eaves? Miller?
I just don’t understand why Z is so bad in shootouts. You’d think he’d do… uh, a little better than 20% at least.

by Gander on Feb 11, 2010 2:33 PM CST reply actions