Post by krakengm on Mar 2, 2023 1:51:32 GMT -5
Seattle, WA - The stretch started with a couple of trades, and the trend in Seattle continued with some highs and lows as the team continued to tread water with a .500 record. Tyler Johnson has looked like he couldn't be happier to be back in the Pacific Northwest, and he is turning his line-mates, Logan O'Connor and Gustav Nyquist into stars.
THE GOOD:
The top two lines have been producing consistently.
Tyler Johnson put up an excellent 10 points (3 goals, 7 assists) in eight games.
Gustav Nyquist (4 goals, 4 assists), Anthony Mantha (2 goals, 6 assists) and Logan O'Connor (4 goals and 4 assists) all hit the point per game mark.
Seven players with a positive plus/minus [O'Connor +7, Johnson +6, Nyquist +5, Robert Hagg +4, Jan Rutta +3, Pat Marron and Roland McKeown +1]
Adin Hill posted a 2.68 average and .928 save percentage in three games, largely due to a 47 save shutout.
The powerplay hit 30% on 20 attempts
THE BAD:
Only Nazem Kadri was better than 50% on the draw at 52.6% [Johnson 47.9, Ryan Donato 44.4, Brad Richardson 48.6%]
THE UGLY:
The penalty kill sunk even further to 76% on 25 tries.
Pat Maroon has yet to score a point in 7 games.
Alexander Barabanov was -7 with just 3 points.
After a hot start with the team, Just Schultz cooled to 1 point in 8 games.
More growing pains for the fledgling franchise, but some bright spots along the way.
--- Johnny Pike for the Seattle Times
THE GOOD:
The top two lines have been producing consistently.
Tyler Johnson put up an excellent 10 points (3 goals, 7 assists) in eight games.
Gustav Nyquist (4 goals, 4 assists), Anthony Mantha (2 goals, 6 assists) and Logan O'Connor (4 goals and 4 assists) all hit the point per game mark.
Seven players with a positive plus/minus [O'Connor +7, Johnson +6, Nyquist +5, Robert Hagg +4, Jan Rutta +3, Pat Marron and Roland McKeown +1]
Adin Hill posted a 2.68 average and .928 save percentage in three games, largely due to a 47 save shutout.
The powerplay hit 30% on 20 attempts
THE BAD:
Only Nazem Kadri was better than 50% on the draw at 52.6% [Johnson 47.9, Ryan Donato 44.4, Brad Richardson 48.6%]
THE UGLY:
The penalty kill sunk even further to 76% on 25 tries.
Pat Maroon has yet to score a point in 7 games.
Alexander Barabanov was -7 with just 3 points.
After a hot start with the team, Just Schultz cooled to 1 point in 8 games.
More growing pains for the fledgling franchise, but some bright spots along the way.
--- Johnny Pike for the Seattle Times
