The way E-Rod is shooting the puck right now, he's worth a look on Malkin's wing, too, but his best quality this season has been making stuff happen with the puck on his stick IMO. That doesn't really mesh with Malkin and could be of great benefit to L3. That's not to say Carter doesn't make stuff happen with the puck or that E-Rod can't capitalize on plays Malkin makes. I just like the make up of Carter on 2RW and E-Rod 3C better. On paper anyway.
Not sure I'd agree with given how Geno was with Kessel, with good Kappy last season, GMR... I think Geno really thrives on having a guy who he can a) spring from his own zone and rely on them to get the opposition zone and make a chance b) give the puck to after he's drawn two guys in their zone. Just has to be someone who's got the vision and skill to give Geno the puck back when the time is right - and the confidence to hold onto it if it isn't.
Maybe I've changed my mind and want ERod with Geno after all.
Yeah, I guess it is true we haven't seen consistency from the goaltender and also we were running Jack Johnson most years.
I really thought last year's team was going to go on a run.
They would have with this version of Jarry.
Mildly depressing thought that for all the work they can do on getting everything right, so much of it depends on Jarry's mentality on any given day, and how we've got so little way to predict it.