JimmyTwoTimes
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This roster has so much quality and diversity that the coach could make decisions about lineups based on matchup. Kennedy makes sense against a team hurting us with pace, more so if he replaces someone with little pace. He probably wouldn't get the nid because of his superior decision making though...
Either way, if Neal is ready he is in. We can just hope that Dan would then go with the game 48/PO game 1 line of Kunitz Malkin Neal, as it would/should more or less guarantee a Dupuis Sid Iginla line also.
I will probably break something if Bylsma sends out Iginla Malkin Neal, and certainly I expect to find use for my extensive expat insurance package.
Either way, most importantly we have to make adjustments to our break out zone entry prevention (preventing them from entering on occasion would be an adjustment in itself...). That is more important than any line issue, because our failings in these matters constitute the main reason we are making as many mistakes as we are. Ie. our players have little time to execute and few options, because the Isles are eating up plan A.
I guess some fan is handing these out tomorrow at the game, they should ask Flyer fans how this turned out .
Watching Crosby burn them tomorrow will be that much sweeter, can't wait.
He should be cloned.. imagine 5 Kennedys chest sniping you until your heart bursts
Maybe that is the type of "Execution" that DB is looking for
Man do I love when other fanbases give Crosby even more motivation. Pro tip: don't give a self-motivated person outside motivation. They'll reach another level entirely.
Isles fans didn't like the call originally. I'm sure there was a lot of "Come on man, you can't call that in OT', but I highly doubt anyone called it a dive. In their eyes, just a bad call.
Of course the two morons on NBC call it a dive, and everyone has an epiphany because they can't think for themselves. Pejorative Slured sheep, the lot of them.
I guess some fan is handing these out tomorrow at the game, they should ask Flyer fans how this turned out .
Watching Crosby burn them tomorrow will be that much sweeter, can't wait.
I take it as a compliment.
Imagine if we were down 2 games to 1. The panic on this board would be epic. The Cindy, Diver, I even saw reference to us fixing the lottery and tanking for Mario.
Cool. It means that they feel the pressure and when people feel that way some act like five year olds. I can enjoy them squirming.
So Kennedy may play for Bennett. Who sits if Neal's back? I have a feeling it'll be Jokinen. Can't see DB sitting Glass or Adams. Crazy as that is, he'll keep them in their for the PK.
This roster has so much quality and diversity that the coach could make decisions about lineups based on matchup. Kennedy makes sense against a team hurting us with pace, more so if he replaces someone with little pace. He probably wouldn't get the nod because of his superior decision making though...
Either way, if Neal is ready he is in. We can just hope that Dan would then go with the game 48/PO game 1 line of Kunitz Malkin Neal, as it would/should more or less guarantee a Dupuis Sid Iginla line also.
I will probably break something if Bylsma sends out Iginla Malkin Neal, and certainly I expect to find use for my extensive expat insurance package.
Either way, most importantly we have to make adjustments to our break out and zone entry prevention (preventing them from entering on occasion would be an adjustment in itself...). That is more important than any line issue, because our failings in these matters constitute the main reason we are making as many mistakes as we are. Ie. our players have little time to execute and few options, because the Isles are eating up plan A.
Might as well make an early call to your insurance company. I think it's a 99% chance you'll be breaking something tomorrow night.
At this point, I would take it if the lineup is entirely healthy tomorrow night. Yes, Bylsma is making us fight with one arm tied behind our backs with his stupidity. But that one arm left is pretty impressive even when it is misused. Just give us a ****ing healthy lineup (relatively, Malkin obviously has been nursing shoulder issues) for the first time this playoffs and I will be satisfied.
I can tell you one thing about tomorrow's game...crosby's game winning assist to Kunitz now makes it almost a billion to one that Iginla plays with Crosby...we all know its gonna be Kunitz and dupuis with Crosby...and Neal and Iginla with malkin.
Neal back with malkin (hopefully tomorrow night) is going to be huge...those guys click together.
Personally, I feel like if the Coliseum is filled with 1,000's of those Crosby signs, that it will just motivate him that much more. Let's be real, we don't need this guy to be any more motivated. He already destroys us, let's not make it worse.
All I know is regardless of what the lines are tomorrow I hope James Neal is healthy and ready to go because Malkin needs him. You could put Tanner Glass out there with those two and they'd still look dominant together. They just have uncanny chemistry.
We've really missed James the past two games. He's the type of offensive weapon that can really put us over the top offensively. Isles can barely contain our offense as is and you add one more weapon to that? It'd be really tough for them.