6th defenseman

[Dpperk29]

Who should be the 6th defenseman for the big red? Salmela, or glover?

honestly, I feel it should be salmela. The Kid is a solid skater, has a good shot, and jumps in the rush whenever he can.

however, glover is a great stay at home defender who can shut another team down...

what do other people think?

[redhair34]

[quote Dpperk29]Who should be the 6th defenseman for the big red? Salmela, or glover?

honestly, I feel it should be salmela. The Kid is a solid skater, has a good shot, and jumps in the rush whenever he can.

however, glover is a great stay at home defender who can shut another team down...

what do other people think?[/quote]

I think the answer is neither...Glover isn't our 6th defenseman.  He's just been banged up--he's out of the lineup due to injuries, not because of play.  I'm guessing Krantz is probably our 6th defenseman.  Between Krantz and Salmela...I'm indifferent, maybe slight edge to Krantz.  Both have trouble turning over the puck and both have offensive skills. Krantz is very fast, and consequently he is a key penalty killer especially in 5X3 situations.

[Dpperk29]

glover was out of the lineup in late november/early december because he was playing miserably

[redhair34]

[quote Dpperk29]glover was out of the lineup in late november/early december because he was playing miserably[/quote]

He was injured.

[Josh '99]

Perhaps if, as Dpperk29 suggests, Glover was playing terribly at that point, it was because he was injured?

[Will]

[quote jmh30]Perhaps if, as Dpperk29 suggests, Glover was playing terribly at that point, it was because he was injured?[/quote]

They you go, using logic to make a point.  We'll have none of that here! :-P

[Ben Rocky '04]

I've been really impressed by Salmela, and I'd keep him around instead of Pokulok personally.

[Dpperk29]

ditto, though the coaching staff seems to think pokulok is wonderful...  ::screwy::

[KeithK]

[quote Dpperk29]ditto, though the coaching staff seems to think pokulok is wonderful...  ::screwy::[/quote]So does the NHL...

[CowbellGuy]

So do I. Or at least capable of great things. Salmela and Krantz, on the other hand, wouldn't know defense if it kicked them in the nuts.

[calgARI '07]

Glover is ahead of Krantz on the depth chart.  He got hurt on Friday night and thus didn't play on Saturday.  I like Salmela a lot but the first Princeton goal and ultimately the difference in the game was his missed assignment.

[KeithK]

Definitely.  Pokulok is a 19 year old sophomore who has a load of talent.  Even though he makes some mistaks (and mistakes by a defenseman are often very obvious) he's still a quality player.

[Dafatone]

Pokulok did look pretty good against Princeton up until the 2nd goal.  I haven't been particularly impressed with Salmela.  He's not big, he doesn't strike me as especially fast, and he seems to be out of position more often than I'd like.  On the other hand, Glover at least has some size going for him.  As to Krantz, he's improved from where he was at the beginning of the year, but I'm not sure that's really saying much.

[calgARI '07]

[quote Ben Rocky 04]I've been really impressed by Salmela, and I'd keep him around instead of Pokulok personally.[/quote]

Well Pokuluk had the best weekend of his Cornell career this past weekend and was the most dominant player on the ice against Quinnipiac.  I like Salmela but he was awful defensively against Princeton and was the one who missed his assignment on the decisive Princeton first goal.

[DeltaOne81]

[quote calgARI '07]...was the one who missed his assignment on the decisive Princeton first goal.[/quote]

He was supposed to be covering Gleed??  ::laugh::