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With the ugly ducklings behind us, the west-coast swing continues tonight in LA
These back to backs on the west coast are always brutal. Don't have a god feeling about this one, but hopefully Kruger can get the guys focused after a bad game last night. I think if they want to win this one they'll need a lead going into the 3rd and then just going into a shell and lean on Hutton. I hate that strategy, but the team will mostly likely be completely gassed towards the end of the game.
These back to backs on the west coast are always brutal. Don't have a god feeling about this one, but hopefully Kruger can get the guys focused after a bad game last night. I think if they want to win this one they'll need a lead going into the 3rd and then just going into a shell and lean on Hutton. I hate that strategy, but the team will mostly likely be completely gassed towards the end of the game.
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Anyone else expecting Lazar? Or Sheary?
If Sheary's ready, I'm sure he'll be in. I could see Lazar coming in, too, just to get some fresh legs on the 2nd half of a B2B. Also a lot easier to make line-up changes when you're coming off a loss.
I can easily see Erod coming out for Lazar, but if Sheary also goes in, who else comes out? The way they elevate Vesey up the lineup at times tells me they like him more than the fans...
I thought last night was Mitts best of the year, even better than the Pens game. I wouldn't mind seeing him draw more time on the wing up the lineup, either with Jack or MJ, in an offensive deployment at times. Olofsson is not converting 5-on-5, the breakaway would've been a nice kickstart there. I will again worry when that line isn't getting chances.
As for Vesey, last night may have been his strongest game in terms of puck involvement and he was still one of the guys who broke down on a goal against. He hasn't provided much outside of a warm PKing body with Vlad.
Lazar drawing in for ERod seems like an easy choice given how ERod didn't convert his chance and it seems the goal against were he let Henrique get past him put him on the bench.
And I'm having wicked deja vu. Perhaps it's the lack of sleep...
I really didn't like Vesey's work on the forecheck, there seemed like there many opportunities to apply pressure to the puck carrier and he chose to drop back into a more passive defensive position instead. It didn't appear to be a coaching thing, as other forwards in similar positions always seemed to attack the puck.
Again, this will be a common theme from me, but I wonder if this is just part of the adjustment period for him.
both. And gilmour. Why carry fresh legs / extra bodies if you’re not going to use them?. Plus, after the Ducks game, I’m sure there are a few Sabres missing limbs, organs, gray matter, etc.Anyone else expecting Lazar? Or Sheary?
both. And gilmour. Why carry fresh legs / extra bodies if you’re not going to use them?. Plus, after the Ducks game, I’m sure there are a few Sabres missing limbs, organs, gray matter, etc.
Make tonight’s game an audition for the SJS lineup.
Who comes out for Gilmour?
Krueger said in the post game presser they wanted to try a different hand up top (righty) to see if it could open things up and get them better looks. That it wasn’t a reflection on Dahlin’s play.Does Dahlin get a game off?
Not saying he should but I could see it. Very odd to take him off PP1 when they really needed a goal, hes their best point distributor