Injury Report: IR: Gaborik, Nilsson | Killorn, Kucherov, Hedman, McDonagh, Goodrow

[Sky04]

Smith looked good in camp too.

 

[Outl4w]

Next man up on for both spots.

 

[HoseEmDown]

Smith is a natural C but I prefer we play Volkov instead of scratching him. Goodrow can play 4C, you can slide Johnson down to the 3rd line as he isn't working on the 2nd and he wouldn't on the 4th.

Palat - Point - Stamkos
Killorn - Cirelli - Joseph
Gourde - Johnson - Coleman
Maroon - Goodrow - Volkov

 

[DFC]

Smith is a natural C but I prefer we play Volkov instead of scratching him. Goodrow can play 4C, you can slide Johnson down to the 3rd line as he isn't working on the 2nd and he wouldn't on the 4th.

Palat - Point - Stamkos
Killorn - Cirelli - Joseph
Gourde - Johnson - Coleman
Maroon - Goodrow - Volkov

Solid.

 

[bov]

Even in his limted stint last season I thought Smith looked pretty good. He was centering Maroon and Witkowski, after all. The guy can play and brings more energy to that line.

 

[RussianGuyovich]

Smith is a natural C but I prefer we play Volkov instead of scratching him. Goodrow can play 4C, you can slide Johnson down to the 3rd line as he isn't working on the 2nd and he wouldn't on the 4th.

Palat - Point - Stamkos
Killorn - Cirelli - Joseph
Gourde - Johnson - Coleman
Maroon - Goodrow - Volkov

i agree with this, and although the counter of "we don't want to break up that third line of Gourde - Goodrow - Coleman!" has merit, it's silly that- in this season of constant covid scares and compressed schedule - we wouldn't be doing abnormal line juggling anyway.

but im ok with smith too, for the record. i just want volkov to get more time

 

[Peacefool]

Smith is a natural C but I prefer we play Volkov instead of scratching him. Goodrow can play 4C, you can slide Johnson down to the 3rd line as he isn't working on the 2nd and he wouldn't on the 4th.

Palat - Point - Stamkos
Killorn - Cirelli - Joseph
Gourde - Johnson - Coleman
Maroon - Goodrow - Volkov

4th line looked badly almost all games i watched. Maybe not badly but without indentity. When there was Ceddy Maroon Callahan it was checker line,agressive line u know what i mean. Now they arent checkers,they arent good both offensivly and defensivly. I dont say that players play bad there no,but I say coaching stuff need to formulate 4th line duties,but as they looked now they shouldnt try continue to play like 4th line did last season. Thats why I think Goodrow on 4th line makes sense cuz now they are checkers again,line that is hard to play against,even though I liked 3rd line,it could also help Volkov and Joseph. Joseph could go to 2nd line ,Volkov(Johnson) can play at 3 rd line.

 

[Lightning1995]

I’m curious to find out what’s going on with Stephens. He must not be on LITR or the Lightning would call up Smith.

 

[LightningStrikes]

I’m curious to find out what’s going on with Stephens. He must not be on LITR or the Lightning would call up Smith.

TSN still lists him as DTD: NHL Injuries - Injury Updates from the National Hockey League

 

[Hoek]

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

Smith is a natural C but I prefer we play Volkov instead of scratching him. Goodrow can play 4C, you can slide Johnson down to the 3rd line as he isn't working on the 2nd and he wouldn't on the 4th.

Palat - Point - Stamkos
Killorn - Cirelli - Joseph
Gourde - Johnson - Coleman
Maroon - Goodrow - Volkov

Or can we please put Johnson with Palat.

Tyler Johnson doesn't work properly without a Palat. Cooper will make the change and figure this out.... eventually

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

Are our guys just running on each other's stomachs after every game?

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Can we throw someone else in the lineup for Johnson?

 

[Byrddog]

Can we throw someone else in the lineup for Johnson?

Why not just let him center the 4th line. At least put him back to his natural position.

 

[LightningStrikes]

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

so what are the odds Kuch is back for the playoffs? -115?

 

[Sky04]

so what are the odds Kuch is back for the playoffs? -115?

How would he miss the playoffs?

Point and Callahan were out 4 months with the same surgery, Pastrnak and Marchand both had hip surgery this off-season, Marchand was back last week and Pastrnak this week which put them both on a timeline of less than 4 and a half months.

If anything we should be worried about if he comes back early, there's huge cap complications.

 

[Sky04]

It does give confidence knowing that Marchand and Pastrnak both had the same surgery as Kucherov this off-season and both are on absolute tears right out the gate.

 

[RussianGuyovich]

i love my cap circumventing team so much

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

How would he miss the playoffs?

Point and Callahan were out 4 months with the same surgery, Pastrnak and Marchand both had hip surgery this off-season, Marchand was back last week and Pastrnak this week which put them both on a timeline of less than 4 and a half months.

If anything we should be worried about if he comes back early, there's huge cap complications.

Can't be early because of that.

-500 new odds

 

[Hoek]

Pretty easy to avoid coming back early, just keep saying he's not ready yet or give him a "setback" even if he is, lol.

 

[The Macho King]

Pretty easy to avoid coming back early, just keep saying he's not ready yet or give him a "setback" even if he is, lol.

Yeah I don't think it's a huge issue. Can always just have him rehab more.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]