Thats not the 5th best team conference right now. They are a very good team with lots of talent. They are playing better hockey then both NY teams right now. Orlov had a bad turnover, and Chorney had a couple bad plays, but for the most part they did ok. Bura had one bad pass that I remember but I think he is playing better after his scratch.
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Detroit is a very good team. They have 3 legit scoring lines. They are very deep and hot right now. That was a good game against a quality opponent. Plus for some reason, we struggle against their goalies.
Orlov made a mistake, but he didn't have bad game. He was OK. In fact after that mistake he played well. It's not like we are constantly questioning his decision making and plays. I don't remember any games where he was brutal the whole game. He makes mistakes from time to time, but also has showed flashes of brilliance too. I think if we are patient with him, he can turn out to a game breaker for us.
Same for Bura. He made mistakes at the beginning of the game, but after played well. I feel like our young guys know about their gaffes and next shift they play harder.
And yeah, really happy with Shmidt. His defensive awareness is on different level, had a really strong game against the wings. Though it would be nice if he scored on that Kuzy's pass