This is what screws up our PP. Nobody is willing to take that big blast, and when they are, they screw it up (ala Jokinen in OT).
In overtime we had Campbell, Huberdeau, Boyes and Jokinen on the ice. Jokinen I understand and Campbell I understand (although I would have went with Ekblad but whatever). After that, wtf are we doing out there? I know Boyes is only out there because he's the closest thing we have to an actual "sniper", but Huberdeau has no business being there right now.
I would have done Joker, Ekblad, Bjugstad and Hayes. Interchange between Bjugs and Joker being on the half boards, Ekblad in the middle QBing the whole thing and Hayes sitting in front causing havoc. The moment you put a man in front of the net on the powerplay (specifically a 4-on-3), you create a huge headache for the two d-men and the goaltender. They get distracted and preoccupied with the guy in front and in turn, losing focus on the puck. Bjugstad has a big shot and Joker is a great playmaker. Ekblad can shoot it and Hayes makes a living in front of the net.
Our PP needs to get clicking or else we won't gain any traction this season. We had the game won tonight with that gift of a PP in OT and we blew it.