Devil Dan 56 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Rolston's slapshot has a history of working on NHL goalies in past shootouts. Anyone who was expecting him to do something different just has not seen him go in shootouts before. Same with Chara and a few others. Its their move. If Rolston had scored that, he'd be a hero. He's got a rocket of a shot... why not use it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrthemike Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Rolston has a great shot, i'd hate to see him not use his strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrydevil Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Rolston has a great shot, i'd hate to see him not use his strength. Hey, if he's used it before with some success, then I stand corrected. It doesn't seem like a high percentage play because you have to place that baby perfectly to score. And I know even Rolston can't use the slapper EVERY time in a shootout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theamazingtiny Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Joke shot for a joke shootout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsfan26 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Hey, if he's used it before with some success, then I stand corrected. It doesn't seem like a high percentage play because you have to place that baby perfectly to score. And I know even Rolston can't use the slapper EVERY time in a shootout. Yea the first few times I saw him do it I was like what is he thinking, but then he just kept scoring on them so whatever, if it ain't broke don't fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmigliore Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Joke shot for a joke shootout. For a joke league. fixed/finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilish34 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 We lost therefore it is illegal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prucenterrules Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Rolston has a great shot, i'd hate to see him not use his strength. If Rolston scored on this shot everyone would've said it was a great choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cachorro Louco Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 We lost therefore it is illegal. agreed if was Parise or Elias that made that move, we are be here saying how awesome they are. I really don't like the idea of the spin around in a Shoot-out but since is in the book, we have to cope with. Anyway we get tehm back at the finals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devils26 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 If Rolston scored on this shot everyone would've said it was a great choice. Is there something wrong with that? A shootout is purely result based. If Rolston is able to pull something like that off, then it would be a great idea. But if he wasn't, perhaps he should have tried something that would've given him a better chance to score. It's like gambling in poker. If you bluff and people buy it, it was a great move. If they call you, you're fvcked and you look like an idiot. You have to figure out which will yield the best result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HockeyR53 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Technically no because you are stopping and taking the puck backwards. However, with a spin-o-rama move I think it is definitely fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsfan26 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Is there something wrong with that? A shootout is purely result based. If Rolston is able to pull something like that off, then it would be a great idea. But if he wasn't, perhaps he should have tried something that would've given him a better chance to score.It's like gambling in poker. If you bluff and people buy it, it was a great move. If they call you, you're fvcked and you look like an idiot. You have to figure out which will yield the best result. In that case, what the hell was Parise thinking? He should have done something else. Parise scores almost all the time on that fake forehand, backhand top shelf shot. Should we all crucify him for trying that next time he does so and fails? No, because it has been very effective in the past. Rolston's slapshot has worked frequently in the past, so why are we picking on him? Just because it is fashionable to pick on him this year like it was with Zubrus/Zajac last year and Gomez the year before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelastonealive Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 I didn't expect anything different. I didn't expect the Devils to pick him, though.What's his stats for the shootout? 9-for-23 or 24ish. Not bad, not great. Impressive considering I would imagine most of his goals in the shootout are slapshots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike441 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 i have no problem with anything that happened in the shootout, blake's move or Rolston's Shot...I do have a problem with them playing bad in regulation. That shouldn't happen playin the leafs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmigliore Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 If Rolston scored on this shot everyone would've said it was a great choice. No sir. Or at least not myself.. I just dont like it.. I said he would do that and just knew he would miss right when they announced him.. I think Tosk expected it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neutral Zone Trap Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 No sir. Or at least not myself.. I just dont like it.. I said he would do that and just knew he would miss right when they announced him.. I think Tosk expected it. Exactly lol, that's why you have to (baseball term here) throw a changeup. I agree with what unknown poster has said about Rolston's choice of using a slapper as 4th shooter..........Dumb, with the game on the line and Rolston being notorious for his slapshot, he should have deked, aka done something other than his usual slapshot. Like SJ said, if he was first to shoot, sure, no problem using the slapper, if he misses there are at least two shooters after him. But to use a notorious shot with the game on the line, not smart. PS, Gionta shoulda been 4th shooter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsfan26 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Exactly lol, that's why you have to (baseball term here) throw a changeup.I agree with what unknown poster has said about Rolston's choice of using a slapper as 4th shooter..........Dumb, with the game on the line and Rolston being notorious for his slapshot, he should have deked, aka done something other than his usual slapshot. Like SJ said, if he was first to shoot, sure, no problem using the slapper, if he misses there are at least two shooters after him. But to use a notorious shot with the game on the line, not smart. With the game on the line, why would you want him to do something other than what has worked for him before? Who cares if he's notorious for it, it's not like the goalie made a save, didn't the shot just go wide? I guarantee if he deked and didn't score people would be complaining that he didn't just take a slapshot like he normally does since that is his strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsfan26 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 No sir. Or at least not myself.. I just dont like it.. I said he would do that and just knew he would miss right when they announced him.. I think Tosk expected it. Do you think goalies don't expect Parise to do that move he always does? Yet he still scores seemingly every time he uses it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmigliore Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 (edited) Do you think goalies don't expect Parise to do that move he always does? Yet he still scores seemingly every time he uses it. Actually, Parise has changed it up a bit nowadays; he either does his backhand flip or the fake backhand flip-deke to forehand move.. but I see your point.. However I'd say a goalie has a better chance at stopping a slapshot he knows is coming on compared to a deke that he knows is coming. Edited December 17, 2008 by nmigliore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsfan26 Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Actually, Parise has changed it up a bit nowadays; he either does his backhand flip or the fake backhand flip-deke to forehand move.. but I see your point.. However I'd say a goalie has a better chance at stopping a slapshot he knows is coming on compared to a deke that he knows is coming. Perhaps, but I'd still trust a Rolston slapshot over a Rolston deke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyro Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 should not count. goalie contact and he stopped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devs4LIFE Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 They should have to review the spin-o-rama to see if the player stopped, also you should not be able to make contact with the goalie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themiddle91489 Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 I think rebounds should be allowed. If you take a shot and it rebounds right to you, I think it should be allowed to take another hack at it. Of course there has to be a strict line there, as I wouldn't agree with someone going all the way across the ice to pick up a rebound and shoot again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRASHER Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 I think rebounds should be allowed. If you take a shot and it rebounds right to you, I think it should be allowed to take another hack at it. Of course there has to be a strict line there, as I wouldn't agree with someone going all the way across the ice to pick up a rebound and shoot again. Umm....NO this league hates the goalies enough as it is, and this competition is a joke enough thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrydevil Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Umm....NOthis league hates the goalies enough as it is, and this competition is a joke enough thanks Maybe instead of the shootouts, we could do that target-shooting thing they have at the all-star game. They could put players faces on the targets ... it could be a marketing thing, too. Or they could just put Bettman's face on the targets. Anyone like this idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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