Martin St-Louis tried to revive Kirby Dach.
He placed him in the center of the second line, he gave him a chance on the first unit for a few games… But it didn’t work.
Here, it seems that solutions are difficult to find.
Dach’s last matches have not been extraordinary. For 15 matches, it’s difficult:
- No goals and only 3 assists
- 21 shots on net (1.4 shots on net per game)
- A record of -11
As of this writing, Dach has the worst differential in the entire National League (-20). His playing time has dropped considerably over the past week and a half because he isn’t doing the right things on the ice. He was even placed on the 4th trio…
But at this point, there’s no point in criticizing him on his personal pages like some did after Saturday’s match against the Rangers.
To help him gain confidence, perhaps he should Donner you promise :
It’s flat because lately, Dach has been more involved on the ice.
Against the Rangers, he wasn’t afraid to go into the corners (something we hadn’t seen since the start of the season), he distributed hits and he finished the game with a total of four shots on goal.
If you don’t score, you still have to find a way to stand out. And that’s what he did, even though his match was ruined by his unnecessary punishment at the end.
But as Éric Bélanger mentioned to BPM Sports, his performance can have a negative effect on the rest of the team if St-Louis does not make the right decisions when he sees that Dach is having trouble.
For example? Knowing that it’s difficult for him in general… Maybe the idea of placing him on the first power play, we should think about it a little more on the side of the coaching group.
That said, Martin St-Louis needs to put him in a favorable position and if Laine is able to play tomorrow, I would like to see Dach get the chance to be on the same line.
It takes a spark… And even if it is difficult to find, it would be stupid to give up in the case of a 3rd overall pick (2019) who still has things to prove in the National League.
Because we saw during the 22-23 season (38 points in 58 games) that he has the potential to become a good NHL player.
In burst
– I love the reaction.
– It’s true that it’s weird.
– Phew…
– Seen the same.
