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GDT: Columbus @ Toronto | 7:30 PM EST
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So good Seeing Elvis having fun and carrying the team.
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When I posted this I was really mad at Fabbro, but he had a much better game than my post reflects. The D man who struggled, aside from a great assist, was Provorov.
He struggled early but think he settled in as the game went on. There are a bunch of guys who look off right now whether fatigue/sickness/whatever. Overall I don't thinks hes been too bad lately, got outmuscled by a much larger Matthews on the one goal but that happens sometimes.
Werenski and Marchenko stand out to me as the 2 that look the most off the last couple games. Neither are skating with the puck and making guys like silly like they have all year. Marchenko especially seems to be turning the puck over a lot lately and for all the flack Fantilli has gotten for how different that line plays without Monahan, Marchenko is every bit as guilty of the turnovers and lack of possession lately
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Elvis posting 3 goals better than the expected was really impressive - and this stat certainly matches the eye test.
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IMO that's Evason and Werenski. This is not a "blast Jenner" comment, just that HCDE and ACZW seem to have really synced and there's cohesion that's been missing. That environment allows for the group to "find itself."
Also, I don't think we should short-sell adds like JVR and even JJ, especially since Boone and Gud have been out so long. So GMDW gets some "find itself" credit too.
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I wanted to add somewhere and I think this is the best place for it that it's good to see the team doing good things close to the opponent's net. Voronkov winning that battle on Fantilli's second goal just doesn't happen the past few seasons. And I think it was Pyyhtia who caused the free puck that LDBB collected for his goal. Luca was so calm and quick and sure with his motions on that.
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I wasn't trying to short sell anybody. I should have chosen a better word than team, as I was involving everyone. Organization would have worked better, as they have really come together and seem to be on the same page.
Honestly, we also need to include moving on from people that didn't want to be here, and/or players that weren't working out. I think the locker room is a much better place right now.
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Oh I didn't intend to suggest that at all. I just wanted to make sure to say that I wasn't trying to do so.
I saw Provorov make a lot of very good defensive plays in this game, some nice blocks and clears. Obviously analytically it shows that he played the whole night in his end, so not what you want. Maybe there were a lot of mistakes I missed or maybe it's just one of those games where the player is doing his job well despite the stats.
