I just think guys like Henrique/Palmieri might be a bit overrated and that's where our problems lie. Don't get me wrong, they're both good players and were huge last year, but neither drive a line possession wise. Henrique has always been a more opportunistic goal scorer rather than someone who scores on straight skill. Both are just brutally inconsistent and with Cam's lackluster play, it's showing. Those three guys have been our main issue this year. Even with Zajac, you know what you're getting with him. You're getting a highly intelligent, defensive minded forward who will chip in with some points every now and then but really will just be looking to make the smart play.
Moore shouldn't be starting at this point. He's our most consistent player arguably in that he constantly gets dominated possession wise. He's always trapped in his own zone. One or two smart offensive players through 9 games shouldn't give him a pardon from getting absolutely dominated at times. No doubt in my mind Merrill is better than him. And Auvitu certainly looks better than him too. Maybe Auvitu isn't the cleanest player in his own zone either, but at the very least he usually forces his way into the offensive zone rather than his own end. Moore has got to be a healthy scratch soon.
Zacha/Bennett are very solid together. Those are two guys I wouldn't split up, whether they are on a line with Hall or without him. Bennett has been our best possession player on the year. He was snake bitten points wise until tonight. Not the biggest fan of DSP, but he is good in front of the net, so that might warrant him a spot on the fourth line.
PAP continues to play well. No complaints with him.
It's really just Moore/Henrique/Palmieri/Cammalleri who are the guys that need to step up or get off the ice in Moore's case.
