Dropping games (and my mullet) - Predators Insider

Now here's some hope that things might get turned around - Colin Wilson has dumped his mullet.

over 1 year ago Dirk Hoag 9 comments 0 recs |

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Personally, I think he was being a bit generous when he said “we played well the first period and a half”

by Creeping Death on Feb 8, 2011 11:09 PM EST reply actions

me too

i thought he was about 20 mins generous.

by flyalder on Feb 8, 2011 11:11 PM EST up reply actions

hahahaaha! I totally agree!!

by Creeping Death on Feb 8, 2011 11:24 PM EST up reply actions

Personally, I hope that this artice is a miss print. Wilson on a line with Smithson and Ward. Huh?

by wrandsw on Feb 8, 2011 11:12 PM EST reply actions

Did you watch last night?

by Sam Page on Feb 8, 2011 11:15 PM EST up reply actions

No. The only TV was the Edmonton feed and I don’t have center ice. What would I have seen if I had watched last night?

by wrandsw on Feb 8, 2011 11:53 PM EST up reply actions

ya, I don’t like Smithson and Ward on his line. Don’t get me wrong, Ward and Smithson are great at what they do but Wilson probably won’t get much production there…. maybe Trotz put him there as a demotion and he just didn’t get the hint

by Creeping Death on Feb 8, 2011 11:23 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah, I wasn’t trying to slam Smithson and Ward. Like you said they are great at being a shutdown line, but putting arguably our best offensive prospect (young sensation) on a line with guys that typically don’t produce a lot of offense. Just seems strange.

If you want to demote him, why not let him center JP and Halischuk on the “4th line.” That would at least keep him with two guys with more offensive abilities.

by wrandsw on Feb 8, 2011 11:58 PM EST up reply actions

a couple of thoughts.

1) trotz may want Wilson to simplify his game, which could reduce the mistakes he has been making here of late.
2) “the Dumont effect”. being on this line can take Wilson off the boards letting his line mates win those battles now, and let him play the slot, where IMO Wilson is an absolute beast. Colin can just worry about getting open in the slot, and let his linemates win the battles along the board and getting the puck to him.

I don’t want to see Wilson slide back like this either, but i never liked the idea of him and HornQ on the same line. It put our best 2 slot players/ net crashers on the same line. Unfortunately, Wilson has not been able to play to his strengths, having been asked to take more of a perimeter role and letting HornQ take control of the slot.

by flyalder on Feb 8, 2011 11:46 PM EST up reply actions