Jack's and Nico's cases for the Hart and Selke got improved with the time missed not worsened.
Root for no 3 point game tbh which will now happen....
Very nice of the team to not take a penalty with thebest PKerguy who always takes a penalty out of the lineup
Did Vtec just say "shit happens?"
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Barkov’s looking like a runaway. McDavid as expected is also probably going to end up squeezing Jack over time
Yeah, I love McDavid's growth defensively. Very Crosby esque and at around the same age too I think where Sid became a demon defensively.
Idk I think them being on pace for 96 pts and a -50 goal differential will hold lolI am not at all concerned about Washington. They are going to fall out of this race gracefully. They're owed a few goals for at even strength but they have holes all over the roster.
If only smith could kill off his own penalties. Edmonton bottom 6 still weak would be nice if we could truly roll 4 linesBecause I’m guessing that was the plan all along. They like having him on the 4th line and as defensive cover. Back to back, get some rotation and Bastian in the lineup and then put Smith back in against the tougher opponent in EDM.
Could be wrong but that’s my assumption.
Good thing is they got 3 wins in the trip already. Tomorrow is a bonus game.A win tomorrow would really feel like a huge turn for the better
I am not at all concerned about Washington. They are going to fall out of this race gracefully. They're owed a few goals for at even strength but they have holes all over the roster.
We're quietly one of the hotter teams in the league over the last 2 weeks.
Edmonton is one of the very few hotter.
I don’t think it’s a coincidence his defensive impacts have been so much better the past few years. I imagine if you broke it down the rise coincides with Drai getting moved to his own line. McDavid had good defensive numbers early on in his career. Then got paired with a Kane/Ovi level defensive guy and saw his numbers crater because of it
Smith holds his own as a 4th liner. Reads the play pretty well and gets involved and as people have said Bastian is just a guy at this point. Hopefully Smith stays out of the box.If only smith could kill off his own penalties. Edmonton bottom 6 still weak would be nice if we could truly roll 4 lines
Last I looked, I think Ovechkin is their leading point scorer, all the while being on pace for career lows in both goals and points.Idk I think them being on pace for 96 pts and a -50 goal differential will hold lol
Yea but feels like a statement game to assert there contender statusGood thing is they got 3 wins in the trip already. Tomorrow is a bonus game.