Ya that would work too.
Plus ngl, we need someone with high IQ on the 4th line, so Perron please deploy yourself there.
We have seen those 3 together, next shift after Sens PK, with G resting,
My guess is that after the last game we will be seeing Zetterlund in the top 6 a lot more. He was there for parts of last game, lined beside Stü and Chucky.
The obvious candidate to be demoted out of the top 6, IMO, has been Giroux. But... that's a tough one for the coach to do, for obvious reasons.
Wasn’t surprising since team was on a winning streak, also since yesterday was only his first practice with the team, other than morning day skates.
You've posted this a couple times now and it just seems horribly misinformed. What exactly was Ostapchuk contributing better at that Zetterlund? It sure wasn't offence with his 4 total points in 44 games. Jack Quinn would be in the exact same boat if he was playing with Gaudette and Highmore. To say Zetterlund is the weakest link on a team with Travis Hamonic is crazy, let alone saying he's the weakest link on the 4th line
That's all most posters post about is offence, when we know Ostapchuk was very good & responsibly defensively, was good at faceoff, played C & LW, is a fast skater, hits all over the ice & will drop the gloves. I was comparing forwards not the defence. Now it's your turn tell me what you see I Zetterlund that he should be higher up in the lineup.
Over their careers zetterlund has better possession metrics. I know your penchant for fighting and height which is undoubtedly why you prefer ostapchuk over the player who is and has been objectively better to date.
We clearly view BETTER differently & as you as well as others constantly point out it seems to be just about pts with some of you. I look at a broader definition encompassing other aspects of the game that are required to win. For example, the guys that people are talking about demoting from the top nine are Giroux a guaranteed HOF, Perron who has a SC ring & very good NHL resume & Amadio another guy with a SC ring. All three are very good defensively & primarily responsible in helping this team go from close to the bottom of the league defensively to one of the best teams defensively reducing their goals against dramatically in one season.
Perron has been so good on that line. Don’t force it, PP2 for now and moved up at ES when it becomes necessary.
My second post wasn't even about points, but you choose to keep fixating on that. Having good possession stats also contributes to being a good defensive player and during his time in Ottawa, Ostapchuk simply was not good enough. He had flashes as many young players do but at the end of the day, even as much as you want to discount it, a single goal in over 40 games is the definition of not helping your team win. Agree to disagree though I suppose.
