Poppy Whoa Sonnet
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I think it's about promoting Lazar, who's looked very effective to me, to try and get the 3rd line going.
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Holtz’s scoring touch could also be beneficial to Mikey’s and Bastian’s game. Their numbers have been good for a few games, if they get some pressure going, they could get some good looks.
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That 3rd line is just not going to work
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Would love to see his first tonight!
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If I could I’d start a GDT… I’m pumped for tonight!
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I mean, no one is really going except the guys who play with Jack so whatever. I would love to see the lines get some chemistry, but that's not something we are realistically ever going to get with Ruff.
This I do agree with. The organization seems to dislike him.
This I do agree with. The organization seems to dislike him.
Better Call Sal
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Well yeah of course not. Tierney’s going to be in Holtz spot by tomorrow
Agreed. If Lindy is not going to put Holtz in a place to succeed, just trade him. I’m so sick and tired of how he’s been handled. Sticking the kid with McLeod and Bastian is not going to unlock his offensive potential. Try him on Nico’s line…while he wasn’t good in the last game, he has shown signs of improvement in every game prior to that. The 4th line should play a heavy game. This is just a bizarre idea.
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Lazar is 28 and has played over 450 games in the league and doesn’t even have 100 points. There is no promoting him.
He doesn’t even have a regular season point in 9 games with the Devils.
SteveCangialosi123
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Haula and Mercer have stunk so it’s not a bad idea to get Holtz away from them. I just don’t think the combos he went with make much sense.
He was better than both Haula and Mercer. Palat’s also doing nothing besides f***ing up Bratt’s set ups so might as well give Holtz the shot to bury them.
Of course not because Lindy hates Holtz and likely doesn’t see it that way. He’s not getting Holtz away from Haula and Mercer. He’s getting Haula and Mercer away from Holtz.
Poppy Whoa Sonnet
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the optics are bad but Holtz-McLeod-Bastian is more of a third line than the actual third line the way everyone’s been playing.
And it looks like Holtz is still on a powerplay unit so the test will be whether or not he gets any even strength time or not.
And it looks like Holtz is still on a powerplay unit so the test will be whether or not he gets any even strength time or not.
I think it's more likely that Holtz is off that line by the third period and it's a rotating double shift of Haula/Meier/Palat there.
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How is he supposed to get it going? He’s not a good offensive player. Him on the 3rd line gives a better chance of them staying off the board.
If anything, I’m not sure that’s a promotion for Lazar as much as it’s a “you’ve sucked and now you get to play with Lazar” demotion for Mercer.
I don’t expect it to last long, regardless.
Forge
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Palat could do the same exact shit with better offensive talent. Then you put Holtz into Palat’s spot as Nico and Bratt are going to carry play and Holtz could hopefully convert the plays Palat hasn’t.
Poppy Whoa Sonnet
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Keep the puck in the offensive zone when they gain it, he's been challenging the dangerous areas it seems to me as well from the 4th line. But fair enough, Holtz not being particularly effective (imo) is part of the calculation as well. But I think Lazar brings a physical / board battling element that the third line has been missing, in part because Mercer had been bringing it last year and he hasn't so far.
Chugging along with the same f***ing D pairs game after game is even more egregious.
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We all know Luke’s gonna end up with Dougie anyways in the middle of the game.
Can’t wait to be down 500-0 after another piss poor first only to go back up 501-500 after he finally makes things what they should be and still lose anyway because of the self inflicted hole we put ourselves in
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Don't agree with the line combinations, but I'll wait and see how'll they do.. If they lose then I'll have my usual over the top childish tantrum and curse and demand lindy to be fired 
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yeah if it's a close game Holtz will probably miss shifts but that's regardless of what line he is on/how he is playing
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