The Examiner
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Just because they haven't been putting up points 5v5 doesn't mean they haven't been putting up offence.
They've been the best 5v5 players on the team (including Hyman), and one of the best 5v5 lines in the NHL.
So Nylander and Mathews need to step up there games 5v5 then... It's obvious to me that you don't understand the x's and o's all that much because if you did you would know that it's Hyman who has been the dominant player on that line that keeps play in extended offensive zone shifts. He's also been better than both defensively and it's not even close either.
Just wait until game 35 and beyond how the tenacious play from Hyman carries over to the other 2. Babcock knows what he's doing. If you break that line up it's not Hyman who needs to be broken away it's one of Nylander or Mathews.
Or in the meantime they could get a guy without Hyman's stone hands to see if they'd be more effective in 5 v 5 situations.
I frankly think it's absurd for anyone to claim he's been the dominant player on that line.
The guy is on pace for NINE points. That's unacceptable even for a 4th liner.
I'm sorry I just can't accept the idea that Hyman is a core part of that line. Nylander and Matthews would dominant regardless of who their other linemate is.
There are plenty of players who can work as hard as Hyman - he has an incredibly replaceable skill set.
Love this guy. He's like Jake Virtanen if Jake Virtanen didn't suck.
Please put him on 1st line
TSN roundtable talking about seeing him moving up the lineup before long, he looks like a player. Does exactly what Hyman does but will contribute offensively
Everyone is right. This fanbase can't handle a rebuild. Just *****ing and moaning for the sake of *****ing and moaning. Did hyman **** all your mothers? Not one person ragging on Hyman has seen all 9 games this year. And probably checked out from the team in 2013 and is just now showing up to comment because we have new shiny ponies. This is brutal
have you watched hymen in the games? ya he works like a horse and forechecks, but FAILS to get the puck to either nylander or matthews bc he lacks skill big time. usually plays are set up by matthews/nylander to each other anyway, just look at the point total. hyman goes fore checks but as soon as he gets the puck the play just dies bc he doesnt have the skill to get it matthews or nylander. just pay attention tonite, how many times the play dies once he retrieves the puck. at best hyman is a 4th line winger and has no business being in a scoring line.
sosh plays similar style but can finish and has more skill to keep the play going.
I see 12 Leaf symbols and only 10 names on this chart. Like, is Matthews that Leaf symbol at the left end of "Matthews" or the right end?