So where do we slot Backy?

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Can't sit Connolly against TB IMO.

Yeah. He’s got some Forsberg level spite for his former team.

 

[The Pale King]

Man, you know things are going well for you when you've got a guy like Backstrom coming back, and fans are saying keep him out. That's got to be almost unheard of at this time in the season. Maybe Forsberg in '01? I don't remember the details there though.

Good luck Caps, hope this is your year.

 

[McVechkin]

8 - 92 - 43
13 - 20 - 77
18 - 19 - 65

I dont hate this at all. but I am also not opposed to going back to the way things were pre-injury... things were going well then too. Not sure what is right.. but I do love having this problem.

 

[Revelation]

Still think best option is to slot him in on the 4th line and have Beagle take his faceoffs, so long as the 3rd line holds up (which it may not given how young/streaky the players there are).

DSP-Backstrom-Beagle could be a shut down line for the ages

 

[McVechkin]

I am not a fan of sitting him out until we lose... momentum in a series is a funny thing.. dont want to take chances with it. He is an elite 2way center in this league... you play him the second he is not at risk of reinjuring it or hurting the team by not being 100%... the good play means you dont have to rush him.. not that you dont play him when he is better.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

Still think best option is to slot him in on the 4th line and have Beagle take his faceoffs, so long as the 3rd line holds up (which it may not given how young/streaky the players there are).

DSP-Backstrom-Beagle could be a shut down line for the ages

Ewww haha

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Ewww haha

You don’t like Backy Beags?

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

You don’t like Backy Beags?

Almost as much as
Ovi Beagle crabb

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Almost as much as
Ovi Beagle crabb

Ahhh...the infamous Joey Crabb.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

Ahhh...the infamous Joey Crabb.

Infamous? He was a first line winger, pretty memorable

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Almost as much as
Ovi Beagle crabb

 

[Ridley Simon]

I don’t want to touch the first two lines, so I’d put him on third and move Steve.

As stated after the Pens game:

8-92-43
18-19-65
13-20-77
25/39-83-10

Not caring about ice time per say ES. Should be even as much as possible, certainly for that top 9

 

[discobob]

Ahhh...the infamous Joey Crabb.

Whenever a fan blames Ovechkin for the teams playoff woes, just respond... Joey Crabb and drop your microphone...

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Whenever a fan blames Ovechkin for the teams playoff woes, just respond... Joey Crabb and drop your microphone...

Another fine GMGM acquisition.

 

[Brian23]

I wonder how mad people are gonna be if Trotz sits Vrana down for Backstrom.

 

[Alex K]

I wonder how mad people are gonna be if Trotz sits Vrana down for Backstrom.

People are not gonna be mad as long as Caps win.

 

[ujju2]

As stated after the Pens game:

8-92-43
18-19-65
13-20-77
25/39-83-10

Not caring about ice time per say ES. Should be even as much as possible, certainly for that top 9

I'm only a part-time Caps fan, so I wouldn't know, but has Burakovsky played his off wing before? If so, I agree, that looks perfect.

 

[HunterSThompson]

I'm only a part-time Caps fan, so I wouldn't know, but has Burakovsky played his off wing before? If so, I agree, that looks perfect.

He has, with varying degrees of success. But all things Burakovsky come with varying degrees of success.

 

[Blades of Steel]

Whenever a fan blames Ovechkin for the teams playoff woes, just respond... Joey Crabb and drop your microphone...

there are a plethora of players you could state/mic drop and walk away

Mcphee and his dumpster diving days are gone thankfully.

WE LIKE OUR TEAM

 

[Hivemind]

Sitting Vrana before Burakovsky at this point would be asinine.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Sitting Vrana before Burakovsky at this point would be asinine.

I’d be pretty surprised if Trotz broke up either of 8-92-43, or 13-20-77.

There’s plenty of talent left to drop 19 somewhere with the remaining players. It will either be with 10 or 65 on his right, and 18 on his left. I’m assuming Trotz will just slide 18 over, drop 19 at that C spot, and add 10/65. Maybe even sit 65.

25-83-39 will remain the 4th line. IMO

 

[Langway]

I’m assuming Trotz will just slide 18 over, drop 19 at that C spot, and add 10/65. Maybe even sit 65.

Agreed. I'd sit 65. Connolly brings a goal-scoring lack of hesitation to shoot that could complement those other two pass-first guys well. Late in games if they're in need of a shutdown line then swap Beagle or DSP in over Connolly depending on whether Vrana would also be sat situationally.

 

[g00n]

Hell, I'd be tempted to sit Bura BEFORE Backstrom returns.

He needs to start scoring in order to justify a spot, as someone said earlier. He adds nothing otherwise and is a net negative with his turnover potential.

 

[RandyHolt]

8675309
8 92 43
13 20 77
Burafumblsky Nick Conno
Stephenson Beags DSP

One more game for Bura with a complimentary center. If we do sit Bura
Stephenson Nick Conno
DSP at 4LW - playing like a euro sniper on his offside.

Yes I am assuming Nick is back. He took some shots at practice, and we lost.