I'm glad Graves is succeeding, but I'd rather go with the guy who made a deep playoff run in the AHL last year, has substantially more pro experience and NCAA before that. Not a knock on Graves, or even meant to disagree. I just think it's more likely for Skjei to step in more smoothly given his age and experience.
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I'm glad Graves is succeeding, but I'd rather go with the guy who made a deep playoff run in the AHL last year, has substantially more pro experience and NCAA before that. Not a knock on Graves, or even meant to disagree. I just think it's more likely for Skjei to step in more smoothly given his age and experience.
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From what I've been reading from the Hartford thread (I believe you are the poster there?) Graves has been the best dman down there. perhaps they don't want to stunt his development or something...
But either way if Skjei gets the call up, I presume we're seeing:
Staal-McDonagh
Yandle-McIlrath
Skjei-Boyle
Staal might actually flourish with someone like McDonagh.
This could be VERY good.
I actually would LOVE to see that...
but its tough breaking up Yandle-McI... they're such a beastly pairing
I think they'd ice something like this:
Yandle - McD
Staal - Boyle
Whomever - McIlrath
Then just play the hell out of the top two pairings all night.
Yandle - McD
Staal - Boyle
Whomever - McIlrath
Then just play the hell out of the top two pairings all night.
haveandare
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Don't see any reason to not give McI big minutes when G is out. I really want to see people start to be clearly rewarded for their play. McI deserves minutes more than anyone, a whole lot more than either Staal or Boyle.
Hoping Skjei or Graves gets this game. Don't care too much which one.
I don't see any reason not to either. I'm just saying I think that's what AV will ice.
Does Hartford play tonight? Strange no decision has been made yet. Would imagine they would want that body on their way to join the team.
NYRFAN218
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I just don't see the point in separating Yandle and McIlrath right now, especially when the pairings tomorrow will only be together for a game or two at most.
NYRFAN218
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They've very likely figured out who they're calling up. Might be waiting until tomorrow to make it official to save a day on the cap. Every dollar counts.
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Coach should tell Dylan he's going to be the top-dog alongside his Captain for the game versus the Oil and to relish such an opportunity being down our top 2 RHD.
The impact it could potentially make on his development would trump what he's doing with Yandle.
I'm talking big minutes versus Drai + Hall and Nuge + Ebs lines and eating those heavy DZone starts versus those guys, 1st PK Unit, tying/prevent situations etc. Even give him a look on 2nd PP unit. See if he can get that shot through.
The impact it could potentially make on his development would trump what he's doing with Yandle.
I'm talking big minutes versus Drai + Hall and Nuge + Ebs lines and eating those heavy DZone starts versus those guys, 1st PK Unit, tying/prevent situations etc. Even give him a look on 2nd PP unit. See if he can get that shot through.
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I'd love to see that...
a top 4 of McDonagh-McIlrath and yandle-Klein trumps all the **** we've been trotting out.
Then you do an alternation of Staal/Boyle/Diaz/Girardi for the bottom pair.
No more of this "see what happens" bs. we're 30 games in--decisions need to be made NOW on this roster
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I don't want handle-McI to be broken up, so i'd go with either one or two things..
If it isn't broken up, I go with this:
Handle-McI
Skjei - McD
Staal - Boyle
If it is broken up, I go with this:
McD - McI
Skjei - Handle
Staal - Boyle
If it isn't broken up, I go with this:
Handle-McI
Skjei - McD
Staal - Boyle
If it is broken up, I go with this:
McD - McI
Skjei - Handle
Staal - Boyle
haveandare
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Igor Shestyorkin
#26, the sickest of 'em all.
Yeah, we need to start winning games again and such a lineup should help in that regard, but you also need to develop and challenge your players throughout the season.
I guess there is a compromise in 'best chance for the team to win' versus 'best for this player's future' and the coach is responsible for compromising accordingly.
It's a nice opportunity to try and do this. Imagine the confidence and experience it would give him if he flourished in such a role, and dare I say scored his first goal or something.
He's proven he can play in this league without much maintenance thus far. If I am the coach, I brake up him and #93 for this game and hand him the keys to the top-pair and tell em it's all his.
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I'm not against it by any means. if he's playing that well, then it's possible he can pick McD's game up and maybe help jump start our D like we've needed.
Any combination of McDonagh/Yandle with Klein/McIlrath will make for a very complete pairing.
Diaz holds a better hand than the other defensemen because he can play lefty and right... so you bet your ass you're going to see Diaz-Girardi and Staal-Boyle...
That's what needs to be done.
After Tanner is sent down, of course. The team will bounce back and he'll regress to the terrible player he's always been. Right now he's an asset that is using effort to jump start the team. let's just hope Gorton has the balls to send him down
McDonagh27
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Ugh. I hope it's not Summers again. Experience doesn't mean squat if you stink. How much worse could Graves or Skjei be?
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Coaches and teams do not lie about injuries to bench or play people. So no probably not. AV always gives it to us straight.
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