Liminality
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Don't complain, I have to work.Why hasn't the gametime been determined as of yet for Saturday?? We better not be playing mid afternoon. My son has a hockey tournament lol
I don't think moving our 32 goal scoring shutdown centre to the 4th line for a guy who played one good shutdown game (and has never scored a goal for us) is a good idea. Get Kadri back in and on his line and let Pleks continue to do his role from the third or fourth line.
The reward for winning is tying the series and the chance at winning the stanley cup, but I wouldn't continue to play Plekanec over Kadri just because we were able to win a couple games. Kadri is quite a bit better. You play your best players.If they go back tied why would you want to impact the reasons for the 2 wins?
There should be reward for winning.
I hate that game 4 isn't tomorrow instead of thursday.
I think if they win again with Plekanec you have to give the scenario of keeping that line together to battle the Bergeron line a thought. Maybe they run that only at home where they can get that matchup most of the time, on the road I'm sure Kadri with Marleau and Marner would still the go to line.The reward for winning is tying the series and the chance at winning the stanley cup, but I wouldn't continue to play Plekanec over Kadri just because we were able to win a couple games. Kadri is quite a bit better. You play your best players.
The reward for winning is tying the series and the chance at winning the stanley cup, but I wouldn't continue to play Plekanec over Kadri just because we were able to win a couple games. Kadri is quite a bit better. You play your best players.
If they go back tied why would you want to impact the reasons for the 2 wins?
There should be reward for winning.
Ice fell on the facilityI guess the Team didn't practice today?
Lots of rinks around, practice at the ACC. I'm sure the B's would.Ice fell on the facility
I think if they win again with Plekanec you have to give the scenario of keeping that line together to battle the Bergeron line a thought. Maybe they run that only at home where they can get that matchup most of the time, on the road I'm sure Kadri with Marleau and Marner would still the go to line.
I think if they win again with Plekanec you have to give the scenario of keeping that line together to battle the Bergeron line a thought. Maybe they run that only at home where they can get that matchup most of the time, on the road I'm sure Kadri with Marleau and Marner would still the go to line.
I agree to a point, if Plekanec continues to match up against Bergeron and Marchand, Johnsson-Kadri-Kapenan become a scoring line.
Meter out ice time as play dictates, let's not get hung-up on line numbers.
I would keep that line together as well until it doesn't work. (actually i mean arguably) you could double shift Plek to drive Bergeron/Marchand crazy. He ws doing a lot of Non bergeron-y things yesterday.
Couldn’t say it better than James Tanner article today “good luck-Kapanen needs to play”.
Watched a few TSN clips interviewing Bruin players about how the Leafs speed kills, they are intimidated by the stretch pass.
All this plus Don Cherry’s comments about a key being Leaf D pinching constantly-I hope Babcock listens.
Please don’t bring Komorov back!
If it goes back to Boston Tied:
Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Marleau-Plekanec-Marner
van Riemsdyk-Bozak-Brown
Johnsson-Kadri-Kapanen
Why not have
JVR-Kadri-Brown/Kapanen
Johnsson-Bozak-Brown/Kapanen
The reward for winning is tying the series and the chance at winning the stanley cup, but I wouldn't continue to play Plekanec over Kadri just because we were able to win a couple games. Kadri is quite a bit better. You play your best players.
Why not have
JVR-Kadri-Brown/Kapanen
Johnsson-Bozak-Brown/Kapanen
Eh, I'm one of the few remaining who still has faith in Zaitsev. I ISO'd him a bit last night and it was painful to watch him try and move the puck. There's just no other way to look at it. He can be a lot better and we all know that.I thought Zaitsev was good tonight and Dermott looked shaky at times with his reads. Hainsey was a bit better tonight but still handles the puck like a live grenade at times.
Zaitsev was the most consistent of the three tonight and Dermott only had momentarily lapses that could have ended bad IMO. Zaitsev was noticeably more physical tonight though, tying up sticks and engaging around the net.....feels like all of that gets loss in the shuffle because people have developed a unhealthy disdain for him that transcends objective thought.
He's probably been our best player through 3 games. I thought Rielly was the best player tonight though, probably followed closely by Marner.
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