Speculation: Do you dress Yakemchuk for Game 4?

[flyingfingers]

Pros: We need to find some way to generate offensive chances and he's a guy who could get shots through from the point. Plus having a young guy running on adrenaline may be the boost we need to win a game.

Cons: He's young and might suck.

 

[ottawagm]

Yes but maybe I'd go 7D if we do. I suspect we'll have Hamonic in the lineup on Saturday instead.

 

[Ouroboros]

For fun I probably would. Does he really hurt you more than the Finnish icing machine?

Hard to imagine an ultra conservative coach like Green even considering it for a second.

 

[PlayOn]

Nah, he’s not ready and Matinpalo has been fine. He’s not coming in for Jensen (he’s been rough out there but has also pushed through an injury for half the year to help us - no logic in sitting him now), and obviously he’s not replacing Zub.

It’s just unnecessary. He’s not like a Sanderson where you knew he’d be a top 4 D his first game in the NHL, Yak needs some refining and this is not the situation to throw him into.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Sure, whatever.

 

[Senscore]

Leevi, Yak, get em all in there.

What would be the argument against?

 

[ottawagm]

Leevi, Yak, get em all in there.

What would be the argument against?

Go down with the guys who brought you there, which is why I think Hamonic gets in.

I know Leevi helped, but that would just create a controversy all summer. Not what we need.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Leevi, Yak, get em all in there.

What would be the argument against?

I guess to save us from the embarasment of a sweep but tbh I think the players even know that’s inevitable at the point.

 

[Senscore]

Go down with the guys who brought you there, which is why I think Hamonic gets in.

I know Leevi helped, but that would just create a controversy all summer. Not what we need.

Why not just give experience to players who will be here past this summer. Without Leevi stepping up we aren't even in the playoffs.

 

[Ouroboros]

Why not just give experience to players who will be here past this summer. Without Leevi stepping up we aren't even in the playoffs.

They aren't going to undercut Ullmark now - that window closed. The real question with him is: how long is his leash if we're back in the ploffs next year?

 

[flyingfingers]

They aren't going to undercut Ullmark now - that window closed. The real question with him is: how long is his leash if we're back in the ploffs next year?

2 games.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

They aren't going to undercut Ullmark now - that window closed. The real question with him is: how long is his leash if we're back in the ploffs next year?

Depends if he’s even the #1 to end the season. If he is, one game. Enough is enough, the sample size is large enough.

 

[Senscore]

They aren't going to undercut Ullmark now - that window closed. The real question with him is: how long is his leash if we're back in the ploffs next year?

Has he really earned another game though? Bruins didn't wait this long.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

Put in Forsberg.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

Has he really earned another game though? Bruins didn't wait this long.

We don't have the equivalent of Swayman.

Merilainen has played 12 NHL games.

Forsberg has been very good the last few months, short of one or two stinkers, but he is also Anton Forsberg

 

[chaser17]

The hell with it, series is likely done anyways but he didn't do much for Calgary in the WHL playoffs so not sure if he would be of much help in the NHL playoffs.

 

[Senscore]

We don't have the equivalent of Swayman.

Merilainen has played 12 NHL games.

Only one way to know for sure.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

We don't have the equivalent of Swayman.

Merilainen has played 12 NHL games.

Forsberg has been very good the last few months, short of one or two stinkers, but he is also Anton Forsberg

Matt Murray and Cam Ward were not even rookies when they stepped in.

f*** it, see what happens with Leevi. There’s very little chance Ullmark is going to put up .900 on Saturday so there’s really nothing to lose.

 

[Ouroboros]

Has he really earned another game though? Bruins didn't wait this long.

Ullmark doesn't really deserve another game, no - but he's going to get it. And he'll probably allow 4 goals on 22 shots in a loss or something like that.

It's a bit of a different situation here than it was in Boston. He was never the guy for them the way he was for us this season. The Sens have committed a lot of money and term to this guy, so for now he gets to run with the ball even if he doesn't really deserve to.

But in the future the leash is short; and in fact I'd guess it's one game. Just can't ignore the track record any longer.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

Matt Murray and Cam Ward were not even rookies when they stepped in.

f*** it, see what happens with Leevi. There’s very little chance Ullmark is going to put up .900 on Saturday so there’s really nothing to lose.

I am not debating that if Travis Green has a gut feeling and wants to go with Merilainen that he shouldn't do it. I am only pointing out that it's not at all comparable to Ullmark going out and Swayman coming in.

 

[ottawagm]

Put in Forsberg.

Game would be over in the first 10 min.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Maybe Ullmark performs well on Saturday now that the pressure is off? Maybe we get the stud from the regular season!

 

[Icelevel]

Maybe Ullmark performs well on Saturday now that the pressure is off? Maybe we get the stud from the regular season!

Although I don’t think pressure is off. Won’t feel like it to them anyway

 

[SensHulk]

I’m not bringing in any more rookies into this series, bad enough our young players have no idea how to win, bringing Levi or Yakemchuk does nothing.

 

[bicboi64]

Screw it, why not