Why Isn't Stuart Playing on the Powerplay?

[SouthernWingsFan 854]

Hard shot? Are we even talking about the same guy? His might as well shoot backhanded shots from the point. His power and his aim suck.

Besides, Chelios is a right-handed shot. I'd rather have him on the PP than Sammy.

Then send Coach Babcock a telegram then about what you want to do because I'm sure he's already considered such a thing.

Samuelsson has more offensive potential than Chelios.

[betterREDthandead 58]

Now do we see why Stuart doesn't play the point on the power play?

[GMRwings1983 8,804]

Sammy is so pathetic right now that he can't even hit the goalie's crest anymore like he used to.

His current shots are going wide of the net, and are being deflected up into the netting. He basically can't hit water out of a boat.

[swedishconnection 36]

I cant believe I am about to say this... Sammy is a decent player down low. He forechecks reletlessly, gets his stick in traffic areas, and can make the occassional nice pass.

HOWEVER---

He is completely terrible on the point. Turnovers, dekes when he should have dumped, etc. All have been covered here. I wince everytime he is the one down low in the defensive zone on the PP and Kronwall is up high with a strong forecheck coming in from the opposition.

And to answer the questions about Chelly on the point on the PP-- Babs has consitently had him on the PK but not the PP. Obviously he wants to keep Chelly fresh for the task of shutting down the other team's top PP line. He's not Lids- he doesnt have enough gas for both.

Secondly, has anyone seen Chelly's shot from the point? Its very, VERY hard. But where Sammy can aim directly at the goalie's chest pad on an extremely consistent basis, Chelly is the exact opposite. He will hit the glass, or the protective netting, or one our players, or a Dallas Ice girl, the guy in row 26C with the hot dog with too much mustard, etc...

[cboth686 0]

Probably has something to do with the fact that I think he sucks and can't stand him. Babcock knows this, thats why.