Rock Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 http://njmg.typepad.com/devilsblog/2009/04...-on-parise.html "We need to do a better job on him," Hurricanes coach Paul Maurice said today. "I'm not so sure that necessarily means he needs a shadow. It's just that when he has the puck, he seems to be able to hold onto it a lot longer than we'd like. We'd like the players to have to move the puck once they get it, but part of that is this player is not an average hockey player in the league. He's very, very gifted offensively and he's got a great work ethic, so taking the puck from him wasn't something that other teams were able to do over the 82-game regular season and I don't think it's going to be any easier in the playoffs for us." "He's got a good stick," Eric Staal said of Parise. "He's got two tip-in goals just from the high slot area. He comes through there and you've got to be aware of him. You've got to be aware of his stick. Guys that score that many goals during the year, they find those areas and they find the puck, so you've got to make sure you're tying up his stick and being hard on him, being physical, not making it an easy night. We've got to make sure we're a little bit more aware of him than we have been." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njnative11 Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Three goals in three games...five points total already.... Two words... Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neutral Zone Trap Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Now we need to be on gaurd, they'll either shadow him (regardless of what Maurice said) or they'll get heavy handed and start running/cheapshotting him. Either way it's a win-win situation. If they over-focus on Zach, that'll free up someone else. if they run him, we'll get powerplays. Fix the powerplay Sutter and we'll have the Canes bang to rights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeford Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Too bad I don't think there is anyone left to free up. Elias looks like dogsh!t since he missed those games. I definitely think he's still hurting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy Parise Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I honestly don't think i've ever seen parise get stripped of the puck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallidevils Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 (edited) Now we need to be on gaurd, they'll either shadow him (regardless of what Maurice said) or they'll get heavy handed and start running/cheapshotting him.Either way it's a win-win situation. If they over-focus on Zach, that'll free up someone else. if they run him, we'll get powerplays. Fix the powerplay Sutter and we'll have the Canes bang to rights. How is taking away our (at times) only player capable of scoring goals a win win? If they successfully shut down Parise, all we have to look forward to as a result is Elias staring at the ceiling an extra 5 times a game. Edited April 20, 2009 by metallidevils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sameblood Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 (edited) Many have tried...none have succeeded. And neither will you. Edited April 20, 2009 by sameblood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neutral Zone Trap Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 How is taking away our (at times) only player capable of scoring goals? If they successfully shut down Parise, all we have to look forward to as a result is Elias staring at the ceiling an extra 5 times a game. Addition by subtraction sir. With the Canes so focused on Parise it'll leave other forwards wide open, not just Elias. Have a little faith sir. IMO this tactic by the Canes will blow up in their face, It's a recipe for disaster aka elimination in 5 games. Let 'em focus on Zack, while our other fowards fill their net with frozen rubber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucifersDog Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Stopping Parise isn't as easy as getting to Marty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrydevil Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 I can't believe we actually have an offensive player the other team has to worry about. Unfamiliar ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Devil Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 I can't imagine what its like to be a fan against the Devils in the playoffs. I'd be scared every time I saw Parise on the ice. His ability to find open ice and always be around rebounds is scary. He has the best instincts of any forward I've ever seen play for the Devils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 I can't believe we actually have an offensive player the other team has to worry about. Unfamiliar ground. 'Tis weird, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tewwtt Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 'Tis weird, isn't it? Love it. Hearing things like this make me smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsfan26 Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Stopping Parise isn't as easy as getting to Marty. Holy sh!t you really don't make any posts that aren't bashing Brodeur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke_Hurricane Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 I can't imagine what its like to be a fan against the Devils in the playoffs. I'd be scared every time I saw Parise on the ice. His ability to find open ice and always be around rebounds is scary. He has the best instincts of any forward I've ever seen play for the Devils. I'm a 'Canes fan, and honestly, Parise does scare me a good bit when he's on the ice. The problem that we're having, IMO, is that at least half of our defensive lineup each game consists of offensive defensemen, not close-checking shut-down types of guys. We have two D-men who are consistently good at that - Wallin and Gleason. The other guys were brought in primarily to be puckhandlers on the powerplay. I'm not saying they're awful at defense (though they have been at times this series), but a guy like Parise can easily exploit them. What the 'Canes need is a return to defensemen actually playing defense. I hope Coach Maurice worked with them on this during the day off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the cyknus Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 I'm a 'Canes fan Boo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke_Hurricane Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Boo Excellent analysis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Devil Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 I'm a 'Canes fan, and honestly, Parise does scare me a good bit when he's on the ice. The problem that we're having, IMO, is that at least half of our defensive lineup each game consists of offensive defensemen, not close-checking shut-down types of guys. We have two D-men who are consistently good at that - Wallin and Gleason. The other guys were brought in primarily to be puckhandlers on the powerplay. I'm not saying they're awful at defense (though they have been at times this series), but a guy like Parise can easily exploit them. What the 'Canes need is a return to defensemen actually playing defense. I hope Coach Maurice worked with them on this during the day off. Parise is such a different player these last two years then he was in his rookie season. He reminds me a lot of Joe Sakic on how he is always moving around and finds those open pockets of space to make his plays. I think Maurice got it right by not so much shadowing him and focusing primarily on him, but rather taking away his options and giving him less time. Faster mobile defensemen are actually better suited for handling Parise then slow physical defensemen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devils26 Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 This is when it becomes even more important for Rolston to step up (if he is still on Parise's line). If the Canes focus more on Parise, Rolston and Zajac will have more time and space, and the team is counting on them to produce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squishyx Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 I'm a 'Canes fan, and honestly, Parise does scare me a good bit when he's on the ice. The problem that we're having, IMO, is that at least half of our defensive lineup each game consists of offensive defensemen, not close-checking shut-down types of guys. We have two D-men who are consistently good at that - Wallin and Gleason. The other guys were brought in primarily to be puckhandlers on the powerplay. I'm not saying they're awful at defense (though they have been at times this series), but a guy like Parise can easily exploit them. What the 'Canes need is a return to defensemen actually playing defense. I hope Coach Maurice worked with them on this during the day off. We got like 20, slow, mediocre, shut down defenseman. Wanna trade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke_Hurricane Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 (edited) Parise is such a different player these last two years then he was in his rookie season. He reminds me a lot of Joe Sakic on how he is always moving around and finds those open pockets of space to make his plays. I think Maurice got it right by not so much shadowing him and focusing primarily on him, but rather taking away his options and giving him less time. Faster mobile defensemen are actually better suited for handling Parise then slow physical defensemen. True, you need speed on defense. But our fast guys just are not all that physical at times. Plus, although they might have speed (Pitkanen), they don't always seem to know how to position themselves, or where the puck is going to be - can't do that against a guy like Parise. It's not so much a lack of physicality as a lack of awareness and the ability to do things like poke-check. Edited April 21, 2009 by Duke_Hurricane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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