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Would love to see us keeping the shots against down in this one. And to shoot. And score. And win. Thank you.
I kinda like that Hitch is moving Stastny up and saying that they wanted to try this now as opposed to the end of the season.
If it works then this could be the loaded top 6 we see in the playoffs. We're going to need Stastny to play big minutes and come up big for us. That's why we signed him. So hopefully he can form some chemistry with the young guns and be ready to do that when it counts. This is what I've been saying - he might have been on the 3rd line most of this year, but pretty soon he'll be a regular top 6 center for us IMO. He's not really a 3rd line guy, that's just how the pieces fit with Lehtera's transition at first. But if we want to go far, Backes and Stastny are our best bets at the center position in the West.
Berglund-Lehtera-Jaskin is a big line. If they can use their size to protect the puck and cycle down low to wear the other team down, then they've done their job. Not the speediest line, but all we need from them is possession and we should be fine. Maybe they'll surprise with some points as well.
If it works then this could be the loaded top 6 we see in the playoffs. We're going to need Stastny to play big minutes and come up big for us. That's why we signed him. So hopefully he can form some chemistry with the young guns and be ready to do that when it counts. This is what I've been saying - he might have been on the 3rd line most of this year, but pretty soon he'll be a regular top 6 center for us IMO. He's not really a 3rd line guy, that's just how the pieces fit with Lehtera's transition at first. But if we want to go far, Backes and Stastny are our best bets at the center position in the West.
Berglund-Lehtera-Jaskin is a big line. If they can use their size to protect the puck and cycle down low to wear the other team down, then they've done their job. Not the speediest line, but all we need from them is possession and we should be fine. Maybe they'll surprise with some points as well.
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He had what, 6 games with S/T? Nothing seemed to form and considering as soon as Stastny went with Bergy and Jaskin, the chemistry was almost instant. I'm not really holding my breath. Regardless of where Stastny is penciled in, he's a top 6 guy. He plays the minutes. I could see Hitch wanting a more defensively responsible Center with S/T though, but as far as point production, I think it's a step back. It has the potential to mess up 2 lines. But as BB said......figure it out now
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There's nothing to lose and Lehtera won't be what he was at the start of the season in the playoffs IMO, so give Stastny more time with the kids and try to create a loaded to 6.
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Am I the only one who is kinda concerned about Lehtera come playoff time? First NHL season and seems like he has gotten a little soft/tired when I see him play.
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Lehtera is noticeably easy to knock off the puck for a big man. I question how effective he'll be in the playoffs, if at all. Putting Stastny with Schwartz and Tarasenko now is smart so they can build chemistry should we need to rely on them in the postseason.
Lehterä sucks. Byout.
I think Jori isn't yet 100% fit after that concussion. Also that it was quite inevitable he will in some time be out of gas. I don't know how much that will affect his performance now when he is fully guarded. Remember how free they were first 20GP.
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