Olden McGroin
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Brad Marchand is a year younger than Sidney Crosby and Sid’s on the 2nd line in this guys lineup. If Sid is on the team then so is Marchy.
If you are referring to 2026 TEAM Canada, Crosby will +- 39, Stamkos (who had bad injuries also) will be around 35/36, Claude Giroux 37 and correctly Marchand 38.... so imo, the next Canadian Team will be completely new for the exception maybe of Crosby! We will have the opportunity to see what this group can do.Crosby has never had double hip surgery. He has to go through two and a half years of hockey and will be going on 38. I think the odds are against him making
Team Canada. At that age good chance he regresses a fair amount.
McDavid, McKinnon, Bedard, Crosby, Point, Stamkos, Stone, Marchssault, Marner, Verhaege Dubois should slot ahead of soon to be 38 year old Marchand.at that point. Then you have guys like Couzens, Suzuki, Nugent-Hopkins, Giroux, Konecny will get consideration every bit as much as Marchand.
Think your letting your fandom color his chances.
If you are referring to 2026 TEAM Canada, Crosby will +- 39, Stamkos (who had bad injuries also) will be around 35/36, Claude Giroux 37 and correctly Marchand 38.... so imo, the next Canadian Team will be completely new for the exception maybe of Crosby! We will have the opportunity to see what this group can do.
Pasta and Brad clearly enjoy playing together and have chemistry.He looks great. 3 goals, 6 points in 4 games, trolling everyone. And if he gets put on a line with Pasta he’s only going to get better.
And they both process the game faster than anyone else on the team. They make plays faster than the other team can react.Pasta and Brad clear enjoy playing together and have chemistry.
Brad has been great for years.His tight turns and quick change of direction are best in the game, unstoppable when his skating is on that level.
So much fun to watch, my fav B for years nowBrad has been great for years.
I did not see this coming all those years ago when he was (briefly) on the 4th line.
I have 3 favorites this year....Brad, Pasta and Looch. close are the 2 net minders.So much fun to watch, my fav B for years now
i think it's going to be as it's been since monty took over. the lines blend every night. marchand will get his shifts with poitrasHe looks great. 3 goals, 6 points in 4 games, trolling everyone. And if he gets put on a line with Pasta he’s only going to get better.
I hope not. Marchand-Poitras isn't helping anyone.i think it's going to be as it's been since monty took over. the lines blend every night. marchand will get his shifts with poitras
and whoever, but monty will load up with 63/18/88 on multiple occasions throughout games.
We don't have enough evidence to say this conclusively.I hope not. Marchand-Poitras isn't helping anyone.
I hope not. Marchand-Poitras isn't helping anyone.
I see it that way as well. Their games complement each other on paper. Super small sample size is not enough to say conclusively those two playing together will work well or not.We don't have enough evidence to say this conclusively.
Poitras appears to do a good job at puck retrieval and quickly dishing from tight against the boards. That should feed right into Brad's wheelhouse. We'll see if they evolve into anything next few times they share a line, I'm sure.
You may be right... but I think they're too similar. I'm seeing them both want to be first on puck retrievals and end up on top of each other. I think they both want to be the guy controlling the puck, twisting and turning and buying time for line mates to get open.We don't have enough evidence to say this conclusively.
Poitras appears to do a good job at puck retrieval and quickly dishing from tight against the boards. That should feed right into Brad's wheelhouse. We'll see if they evolve into anything next few times they share a line, I'm sure.
I’m still in the mindset of throw the kitchen sink at Poitras to see how he handles each situation. I think throwing him into situations with Marchand will still be helpful in evaluating him even if they haven’t meshed well in a small sample.I hope not. Marchand-Poitras isn't helping anyone.
He looks great. 3 goals, 6 points in 4 games, trolling everyone. And if he gets put on a line with Pasta he’s only going to get better.