Svechhammer
THIS is hockey?
- Jun 8, 2017
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I fully agree with this sentiment. However, if we did have a legitimate 2nd line, I truly don't believe they would be played 2nd line minutes and I don't trust Brindy to keep them together enough to create the kind of chemistry like you see with NY or Boston or Florida. And most frustrating is that I would fully expect that at least one of the talented wingers for that 2nd line would be playing wing for Jordo in the playoffs, because Brindy just can't help himself from leaning heavily on him to be our guy in the playoffs despite him not playing like that guy for a few years now.I often think of that Washington team. Like you say when they seemingly took a step back for a season for a regroup that ended up being the right mix. No reason it can’t happen for us.
My honest opinion is the same it’s been for the whole time we’ve been under Rod. We never had a strong enough core to go all the way, just enough to be in the playoffs every year which in of itself is success. We had to add significant pieces to make that core enough. We’ve had some great pieces but never that cohesive unit like the Rangers have found with their top group. Guentzel staying a few years would give us that first line, but that’s just one step as I think we need a more obvious second line which imo is non existent today. The defense is going to be reshaped whether we like it or not. Goaltending is still a question though we’ll have the same guys next year.
Right now we can't score to save our lives and we still have Jarvis playing wing for Staal. Our season is going to die while still trying to drive that square peg into a triangular hole.