It depends on what you mean by "top 4." Personally, if they are gonna look for a dman, a #4 guy is fine. They have Letang and Ehrhoff as their big horses. They got Despres on the 2nd pairing. They need another like "akin" to Despres. A solid but not spectacular guy who can eat up 16-19 minutes. Im at a loss for whom that would be at the moment but it doesnt need to be a $5mil guy.
Oh for sure. My post was overly negative and it shouldnt have been. There ARE some games where they play absolutely stellar defensively and look soooo ridiculously good. Problem is, lately, they have been few and far between.
Injuries are absolutely playing a part. You cant expect a "solid game" from hot garbage (read: Adams, Craig). But its even the other guys that are supposed to be better. Sid, before the last few games, looked so .. meh, for about a month. Not bad. Just so .. not Sid. Average. We expect better from him and I know he expects better from himself. Just using that as a random example. Just too many breakdowns too often at the wrong times.
The team on paper is pretty damn solid. I have complete faith in the skill on the team. Its just taking it from the brain and putting it on the ice. Seems to be challenging recently.
