A couple thoughts heading into this french kiss with Montreal:
1. Would like Lias with Fast. I suppose Lettieri can sit, or McLeod. Both, preferably.
2. Chytil needs to bury one. 0-3-3 over 14...14 becomes 20 very quickly...
3. If Claesson is good to go - would like tonight's 6 to be Pionk, Staal, Skjei, Claesson, DeAngelo, Shattenkirk. No Smith.
Respectfully, have seen enough from 42. It's just not going to work out. He has more 'skill' than I expected (can skate well for his size, capable of nifty passes) - and also prone to every unforced error possible. More bad than good. Does not understand his role. Does not understand the role of the position. Ill-advised passes. Ill-advised pinching. Ill-advised rushes. Penalty prone. Penalty prone at the worst of times. Does not understand game flow. Does not pick his spots properly on either end of the ice. His leash is far too long. Someone must have told him he had a license to be Paul Coffey post-weight loss. Reality check, he needs to be scratched.
I think we get this one tonight. 2-0 with Henrik locked in, again.
Namestnikov and Shattenkirk with the back of the net.
4W straight .500...