Will say - credit where due - Strome made good plays last night, the bang bang PP feed from behind the net for Saadr's finish. Beauty.
That said, the "generational ..." gag for me more than gone stale, worn out, now very lame. Guy's big enough to use his size but plays "smaller" than DCat - and by quite a bit, too.
Strome pulling up after entering the zone - and looking to pass - a sure bet as KoekKoek's next unforced penalty. Those two events seem inevitable as death & taxes (please s'cuze - working on the latter today.) Comparison sake, Saad has a stride crossing the blue line, he drives the net like a champ (not that he ever finishes but ... making the point.)
Also, will say I actually saw Strome engaged in a board battle tho only half-assed and bailed on it, and he did win some FOs. Again - credit where due and trying my best to.
And yeah, Strome's ankle prolly lingering but not as if every NHLer this time of year not dealing w/ his own aches pains bruises ...
Thanks if read to here ... Admit I am in b*tching mode today. Was being unrealistic about making a post season run at it but JFC it just didn't happen - again.
3 years in a row now ...