waterboy65
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- Jul 7, 2017
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One player can make a huge difference in the playoffs. That one player can create a hot scoring line that can win a playoff series or two until the rest of the team steps up and contributes. Stone could have absolutely done that for us but Ottawa was never going to trade him to the bolts after what went down with EK last year. And simply trading for a 3/4 liner was not going to be the answer for this year.
Bolts have to figure out a way to add size to their top 2 lines next year. They need PFs who can dig the pucks out on the boards, keep possession and then go to front of the net for the greasy goals that this team is unable to score. Point and Gourde were fine doing this in regular season but come playoff team they were overwhelmed by the physicality of the opposing Blue Jacket players. If this team brings back the same group of midget forwards then the playoff results will look the same as this year!
Bolts have to figure out a way to add size to their top 2 lines next year. They need PFs who can dig the pucks out on the boards, keep possession and then go to front of the net for the greasy goals that this team is unable to score. Point and Gourde were fine doing this in regular season but come playoff team they were overwhelmed by the physicality of the opposing Blue Jacket players. If this team brings back the same group of midget forwards then the playoff results will look the same as this year!