I liked the idea...
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Winnick Getz Perry - no more belesky on the 1st pp please :'(
Vatanan Fowler
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selanne koivu Ryan
Souray Sbisa
He sat so that Sami could play. Don't worry, he'll be back tomorrow. Allen will not.
I'll be shocked if Allen sits. Shocked. Allen is so much better than users on here make him out to be. Sure, he made a few mistakes, but overall he played a solid game.
Vatanen should be in the lineup, but I don't think Bruce will sit Lydman again. But he can dress 7 defenseman.
Lydman will play. Allen is the kind of player who you never want to notice on the ice, because when you do its most likely negative as he is strictly a shutdown guy. Any mistake he makes is amplified more than for any of the other guys who bring other elements to their game. I don't think he's been as bad as we've talked him up as being, but I wouldnt be opposed to sitting him for Sami either. No way we go 7 dmen after how well the Oreo line did yesterday, especially Etem. I wouldnt change anything in the forwards if I was BB.
AgreedI'll be shocked if Allen sits. Shocked. Allen is so much better than users on here make him out to be. Sure, he made a few mistakes, but overall he played a solid game.
Lydman will play. Allen is the kind of player who you never want to notice on the ice, because when you do its most likely negative as he is strictly a shutdown guy. Any mistake he makes is amplified more than for any of the other guys who bring other elements to their game. I don't think he's been as bad as we've talked him up as being, but I wouldnt be opposed to sitting him for Sami either. No way we go 7 dmen after how well the Oreo line did yesterday, especially Etem. I wouldnt change anything in the forwards if I was BB.
Vatanen is insanely good. He knows exactly where he is passing before the puck gets to him, and he is so quick with his release. I thought he would be good, but never this good. He is the truth. Yep, the truth. <- new nickname
Switch Etem and Beleskey for a few shifts.
Switch Etem and Beleskey for a few shifts.
I actually wouldnt mind seeing what Etem could do there. With the energy he brought last night, it could work out. Id start with what we used against Minny though and then go from there. If Beleskey doesnt bring it then make a switch, but he surprisingly hasnt been terrible on that line.
I actually wouldnt mind seeing what Etem could do there. With the energy he brought last night, it could work out. Id start with what we used against Minny though and then go from there. If Beleskey doesnt bring it then make a switch, but he surprisingly hasnt been terrible on that line.
Beleskey is not OK on the first line, and he never has been. He has the physicality, but not the skill. He stays on the pace, but has stone hands and can't capitalize on the chances. He's been the best out of limited choices on the line, but that doesn't make it good.
Hes not okay, hes physical and stays on pace and best of limited choices, but doesnt make him good.
I didnt claim he was good, hence why i said he was okay , and said wed rather see someone that will capitalize.
Beleskey is not OK on the first line, and he never has been. He has the physicality, but not the skill. He stays on the pace, but has stone hands and can't capitalize on the chances. He's been the best out of limited choices on the line, but that doesn't make it good.
I actually wouldnt mind seeing what Etem could do there. With the energy he brought last night, it could work out. Id start with what we used against Minny though and then go from there. If Beleskey doesnt bring it then make a switch, but he surprisingly hasnt been terrible on that line.
I don't know if I buy the maintenance day thing for Lydman. I imagine there's some merit to it, but Beauchemin is just as much in need, if not more, of one of those than Lydman.
I think it was for a few other factors:
-Wanting to get Vatanen a game.
-Bb probably knows that Lydman is most likely to be moved if a trade were to happen.
I imagine he does want to watch his health, but I think that line was more about trying to not get Toni discouraged or upset.