We’re on a collision course with Boston for the playoffs. Odds are pretty strong we will draw them in the first round. Despite their loss last night, Boston seems to have our number yet again this year. Before the Lightning were determined as a playoff matchup, Initially I felt better about facing anyone, including Boston, last year with the additions of O'Rielly, Schenn and Acciari (Lafferty, Aston-Reese, Simmonds, Holl, Timmins were scratched for the series winning game over the Lightning) ERIK GUSTAFSSON played a minor role.
Gone are Bunting, Kerfoot, O'Rielly, Schenn, Acciari, Lafferty, Aston-Reese, Simmonds, Holl,
We’ve added Bertuzzi, Domi, Dewar, McMann, Holmberg, Reaves, then Edmundson, Benoit and Lyabushkin on D.
Remains to be seen if Dewar can turn into a younger version of Acciari, or Lyabushkin can have the same effect as Schenn. Knies having the experience of a year will help him and the bigger bodies of Edmundson, Benoit, all around grittier additions and recent play of Domi, Bertuzzi, McMann, and even Reaves in a limited role (Maroon on the fight card again), are all players who could excel in playoffs.
It will be interesting to see the playoff versions of our additions. They all seem to be that type that steps up when things get rough.
Bunting getting targeting for penalties will not be missed.
