RoccoF14
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I’ll match our top 2 lines with any team in the league. It’s Washington’s 4th line that has me concerned. Hagelin-Dowd-Hathaway is one of the best 4th lines in the league IMHO, and they’ve given us trouble all year. Tampa’s 4th line is what killed us last year as well.For sure. Beyond the physical factor, the guy on the Caps that really worries me is Oshie. Sure Ovechkin will be a threat but I think one we can handle as long as we limit his space. But Oshie has a broader talent range, is a better skater and can seriously hurt an opponent with genuine skill if he gets on a roll. I know he's had some injury concerns but assuming he can even be close to fully fit then I think that's one guy the Bs really need to put a lot of focus on. If he has a poor series that'll go a long way to giving us the edge.
Our 4th line has generally been a shit show all season. Getting Lazar has been a huge help and we’ve definitely improved since he’s arrived, but the bottom 3 are really going to have to play well if we are going to win this series.