Pre-Game Talk: Countdown thread to 24-25 Season (T - 2 days)

[Ozmodiar]

I didn't really haven't liked him on that left side either for a couple of seasons now.
A huge focus will be put on where the power play is breaking down this season both on zone entry and zone possession.

Might be why they had NS with him on the left for a while, with Slaf on the right. Looks like that won’t be the case, starting out.

 

[The Real Timo]

Expected. Now tell me who's the 3rd line?? Please don't say Dvorak-Anderson......

It's Dvorak-Anderson

Ayoye lineup de marde serieux , tank is on boys screw what you are saying

Lol... I wonder who is officially going go fire up that thread and when

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

It's Dvorak-Anderson


Lol... I wonder who is officially going go fire up that thread and when

I don't know why we don't have one open right now. Do people really have hope?

 

[Rapala]

I don't know why we don't have one open right now. Do people really have hope?

Is treading water tanking? I think we are still pushing for .500 hockey.

 

[The Real Timo]

I don't know why we don't have one open right now. Do people really have hope?

I give it until first loss

 

[Rapala]

I give it until first loss

Back to Back with 0 points will get the engines rumbling.

 

[Hannibal]

Jesus ABB before Kapanen!

 

[Guy Larose]

Jesus ABB before Kapanen!

 

[Saundies]

Any ideas of being "in the mix" went out the door with Laine's knee. It's not that he was this amazing player that would singlehandedly propel us to or anything, but now there are players in chairs they're not suited for (again) and all the bulk of the offensive for the PP now falls on the first unit (again).

That's the underlying issue of injuries. Some guys do step up and emerge, of course, which is nice, but it really can be a trickle-down effect.

 

[Redux91]

All good
Roy didn't have a great Camp

Surprised by Heineman and Kapanen tho

 

[Hannibal]

How low MSL can really get lol.

Man thi team depth is atrocious. We wont even sniff the famous « mix ».

 

[morhilane]

Any ideas of being "in the mix" went out the door with Laine's knee. It's not that he was this amazing player that would singlehandedly propel us to or anything, but now there are players in chairs they're not suited for (again) and all the bulk of the offensive for the PP now falls on the first unit (again).

That's the underlying issue of injuries. Some guys do step up and emerge, of course, which is nice, but it really can be a trickle-down effect.

Management was saying "in the mix" before they acquired Laine. Talk of it started in the end of season review last year.

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843331131355345324

 

[Saundies]

Management was saying "in the mix" before they acquired Laine. Talk of it started in the end of season review last year.

Yeah, and then they acquired Laine. It's no secret they had irons in the fire all over the place this offseason looking for a top-6 option. I think they had it in mind all along when saying that.

 

[Habssince89]

I don't know why we don't have one open right now. Do people really have hope?

For playoffs? No
For a more watchable and entertaining season? Yes

 

[The Real Timo]

Jesus ABB before Kapanen!

Why is anyone surprised? This is the new Davey D - Michael Therrien era, baby! I can smell it
In fairness though, ABB didn't look terrible.

 

[26Mats]

With this personnel, our best lines may be:

Caufield - Suzuki - Slaf
ABB - Dach - Kapanen
Armia - Newhook - Gallagher
Dvo - Evans - Anderson

Not sure Armia - Dach - Newhook will bring the offense.

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843333256693068148

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843333256693068148

Its all jokes but its actually embarassing if we suck on the pp again. And the fact matheson is starting the season and that Laine barely got any reps with the first unit just shows that they aren't very worried about making big changes , alarming to say the least

 

[David Suzuki]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843333256693068148

For 10 years we've been hiding our tricks.

 

[The Great Weal]

Armia did absolutely nothing in preseason yet got promoted to the 2nd line. This roster is really bad. Don't even get me started on that 2nd unit PP.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Armia did absolutely nothing in preseason yet got promoted to the 2nd line. This roster is really bad. Don't even get me started on that 2nd unit PP.

Who else deserves it tho? If you are going off pre season merit than Evans and Pezz should be in our top 6

 

[Rapala]

Management was saying "in the mix" before they acquired Laine. Talk of it started in the end of season review last year.

I'm fairly certain it was always with the intentions of adding a significant piece.
Laine wasn't even a plan Z at that point.

 

[The Great Weal]

Who else deserves it tho? If you are going off pre season merit than Evans and Pezz should be in our top 6

I would still have gone with Roy since I value actual NHL games where he looked good before his injury. The second line fell off a cliff once Roy was gone. Most of the team looked awful in preseason outside the first 2 games and the line juggling was a large reason why.

 

[417]

Its all jokes but its actually embarassing if we suck on the pp again. And the fact matheson is starting the season and that Laine barely got any reps with the first unit just shows that they aren't very worried about making big changes , alarming to say the least

Matheson finished 2nd on the team in PP points and also 8th in the league in PP points amongst Dmen.

Yes, he's not the ideal PPQB, but he's far from being THE problem.

Hutson will get his chance but I think it's completely fair for MSL to run with the same unit to start.