ryno23
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I am sure this can go into the Babcock thread too.
Babs is a stubborn man. If by grace Dubas fired Babs I hope the next guy is more in tune to making changes to the lineup and especially D pairing and deployment.
I would break up Ceci and Reilly. Ceci reputation from Ottawa was well documented and yes there has been some Gardiner gaffes with lost coverage and getting outmanned but for the most part he has been decent from what the advance numbers say but the eyes might say something different caus of biases already brought with him from that tire fire in Ottawa
I would pair the D as followed
Muzzin and Ceci
- Shudtown pair. I think you need Muzzin's physical play and pair him with Ceci who can move the puck decent and from what other people are saying his advance numbers are better away from Reilly. I think this pair can work cause you got a guy in Muzzin who can break up cycles and the better players on opposition know they gotta keep their head up with Muz on the ice. Ceci gets a reliable guy in his own zone and allows him to make simple easy passes and even jump into the rush which he was doing in Junior when he was at his best.
Reilly - Barrie.
I know it seems weird but let's see if these 2 guys can run wild and push the pace jump into the rush and produce more offense. Keeping them away from the other teams top line might actually help their D zone game. They might realize that they are both offensive and need to get their D game in order. Yes it will be a soft pairing but that is the price for hopefully moving the puck up the ice and playing in the other teams zone.
Dermott - Holl.
Actually like this pair and if they start to play well then give them more minutes.
Now if the Reilly-Barrie combo is bad them it goes Dermott-Barrie and Reilly-Holl
Reilly and Barrie don't see any PK minutes let the other 4 play the PK and Barrie moves to PP #1 giving them a better shot at the point vs Reilly muffins. Reilly anchors PP #2
That is just the D. On the next episode we tackle the forwards lol.
Babs is a stubborn man. If by grace Dubas fired Babs I hope the next guy is more in tune to making changes to the lineup and especially D pairing and deployment.
I would break up Ceci and Reilly. Ceci reputation from Ottawa was well documented and yes there has been some Gardiner gaffes with lost coverage and getting outmanned but for the most part he has been decent from what the advance numbers say but the eyes might say something different caus of biases already brought with him from that tire fire in Ottawa
I would pair the D as followed
Muzzin and Ceci
- Shudtown pair. I think you need Muzzin's physical play and pair him with Ceci who can move the puck decent and from what other people are saying his advance numbers are better away from Reilly. I think this pair can work cause you got a guy in Muzzin who can break up cycles and the better players on opposition know they gotta keep their head up with Muz on the ice. Ceci gets a reliable guy in his own zone and allows him to make simple easy passes and even jump into the rush which he was doing in Junior when he was at his best.
Reilly - Barrie.
I know it seems weird but let's see if these 2 guys can run wild and push the pace jump into the rush and produce more offense. Keeping them away from the other teams top line might actually help their D zone game. They might realize that they are both offensive and need to get their D game in order. Yes it will be a soft pairing but that is the price for hopefully moving the puck up the ice and playing in the other teams zone.
Dermott - Holl.
Actually like this pair and if they start to play well then give them more minutes.
Now if the Reilly-Barrie combo is bad them it goes Dermott-Barrie and Reilly-Holl
Reilly and Barrie don't see any PK minutes let the other 4 play the PK and Barrie moves to PP #1 giving them a better shot at the point vs Reilly muffins. Reilly anchors PP #2
That is just the D. On the next episode we tackle the forwards lol.