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[Emperoreddy]

Agreed

I would have preferred to see Kink in Dallas and Mac tonight, which I had let it be known, but, go with Kink tonight

No coach is sitting a goalie coming off two shutouts.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Congratulations!

If Kinkaid played in Dallas, it would have been an 8-3 drubbing like that game in Tampa earlier in the year.

We will never know

 

[Devils Dominion]

No coach is sitting a goalie coming off two shutouts.

You never know with Hynes

 

[Nubmer6]

I mean, Stafford visibly outplayed him in Dallas.

So you tell me lol

To be fair, I thought Stafford had an outstanding game.

 

[OmNomNom]

 

[NJDevs86]

Nothing like Pietila and Noesen on your wings to bring your offensive progress to a screeching halt.

Pav has been here for 3 years and has only had one consistent linemate it seems who is Wood. Shocking that they are good together.

Musical chairs is more fun than Travis and the Texans and Wood with Pav.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Agreed

I would have preferred to see Kink in Dallas and Mac tonight, which I had let it be known, but, go with Kink tonight

Sit a goalie on a 2 game shutout streak like WUT?

 

[Better Call Sal]

May get our wish for MacBlack? Edit: Got beat!

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

To be fair, I thought Stafford had an outstanding game.

Oh, for sure. He played very well, and I'm sure he was playing with a chip on his shoulder with JQ getting 2nd line duties and Stafford on the 4th line.

Stafford came to play, and totally showed up JQ.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Nothing like Pietila and Noesen on your wings to bring your offensive progress to a screeching halt.

Pav has been here for 3 years and has only had one consistent linemate it seems who is Wood. Shocking that they are good together.

Musical chairs is more fun than Travis and the Texans and Wood with Pav.

To be fair, he started the year last year as our top line center and his offense never picked up.

 

[Bleedred]

Kink shut out Big D in Oct

Fair point, but why not play him coming off of two straight shutouts? This board would have had a meltdown if Hynes said he was starting Kinkaid on Wednesday morning. I wouldn't have blamed anybody for melting down over that.

 

[NJDevs86]

To be fair, he started the year last year as our top line center and his offense never picked up.

I’ve taken naps that were longer in duration than Pav’s time on the first line last year. Not saying he deserved that spot but I don’t see how his current linemates give any confidence to bringing offensive support.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Hynes should be fired for making PZ center two offensively devoid scrubs

 

[Nubmer6]

To be fair, he started the year last year as our top line center and his offense never picked up.

Actually, I thought Zacha did fairly well at 1C between Hall and Palms. Nico just did better. Zacha kind of just faded once he was shifted down.

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

Nothing like Pietila and Noesen on your wings to bring your offensive progress to a screeching halt.

Pav has been here for 3 years and has only had one consistent linemate it seems who is Wood. Shocking that they are good together.

Musical chairs is more fun than Travis and the Texans and Wood with Pav.

I'm with you. I would've gone with the known quantities: Coleman-Zajac-Noesen and Wood-Zacha. Hell, Zacha has a decent rapport with Stafford; that could've been a nice opportunity to reward Stafford's good game in Dallas while not really sacrificing anything from a team perspective.

Perhaps they're feeding off Zacha's newfound confidence and energy to see if he can finally be a line driver? He has certainly looked capable these last few games. There may be some logic to this, not that I necessarily agree with it.

 

[Nubmer6]

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

Hynes should be fired for making PZ center two offensively devoid scrubs

Honestly, that's not even close to the worst he's done.

Regardless, the guy got extended yesterday. Maybe we can put the compulsive "fire Hynes" posts to rest for a bit?

 

[None Shall Pass]

Will inquire about it

You're the sweetest and I lub you

 

[Better Call Sal]

I’ve taken naps that were longer in duration than Pav’s time on the first line last year. Not saying he deserved that spot but I don’t see how his current linemates give any confidence to bringing offensive support.

Oh, I'm not saying I expect him to be productive with Blake Pietila at all. I'm just saying, he hasn't exactly made the most of his opportunities in the past. And with him playing better, you'd like to see him stick with the guy who helps him out offensively. On the 1st line point, when you see what Nico did between Hall and Palmieri/Bratt vs. Zacha, you see who the real #1C is.

I do agree though that Zacha and Wood seem to get the best out of each other. I guess you could say having these wingers forces Zacha to be the shooter?

 

[Devils Dominion]

Honestly, that's not even close to the worst he's done.

Regardless, the guy got extended yesterday. Maybe we can put the compulsive "fire Hynes" posts to rest for a bit?

I don't justify poor decisions

 

[Nubmer6]

And an update...

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

I don't justify poor decisions

I don't agree with the decision either, but whining that he should be fired for it the day after he was extended doesn't make much sense.

I would've gone with:

Coleman-Zajac-Noesen
Wood-Zacha-Stafford

 

[Cage Helmet]

Nothing like Pietila and Noesen on your wings to bring your offensive progress to a screeching halt.

Nothing like Quenneville on your wing to smoke the competition for 6 goals every game. Guy, Pietila is replacing a body that has a moldy bagel for points this year. It’s not like Pietila is being inserted while we remove a productive somebody. He’s coming in for a nobody. And Noesen is better than Quenneville.

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

And an update...

Love it.

Get the kid a win to bounce back from a turbulent loss.

 

[Nubmer6]

Love it.

Get the kid a win to bounce back from a turbulent loss.

I find it debatable. I don't want to burn the kid out.

On the other hand, he played well in the loss. Maybe the message is that we're going to start the same goalie till he has a bad game, then switch.

I firmly believe that Kinky was burnt out a bit, and he'll bounce back well after all this rest.