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Arpeggio said:
Rishaug has

Nuge - McD - Brown
Skinner - Drai - Kane
Frederic - Henrique - Arvidsson
Kapanen - Janmark - Perry

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Podkolzin was really bad the last game (7.4% xGF%, last on the team) but was really good in game 4 (58.8%, 5th best on the team), and then really bad in game 3 (3.1%, last on the team). So in 2 of the past 3 games he has been the worst player by this metric. Now, of course this stat doesn't tell the full story, but it does paint a narrative of sorts. So not too surprised to see Podz come out of the lineup.
 
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foshizzle said:
Knob just can’t quit Brown. No goals in what 13/14 games, 3 points since LA…you get promoted to play with McDavid. Im sure it’ll help the offence.
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Brown was 3rd best on the team in game 5 for xGF%, 3rd worst in game 4, 4th worst in game 3, 2nd worst in game 2, and 3rd worst in game 1. So yes, he has been really, really bad this series and his only good game was game 5 where he was stapled to McDavid.

Skinner has been 1st on the team in game 4, and 12th in game 5. I would play Skinner with McDavid for other reasons though. He looked good in the top-6 near the end of the year, and he is a shooter, which McDavid always plays better with.
 
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We kind of needed one of the panthers bigger guns to come disc with an injury or something to take them out a couple games. They are amazingly lucky though.
 
McJadeddog said:
Podkolzin was really bad the last game (7.4% xGF%, last on the team) but was really good in game 4 (58.8%, 5th best on the team), and then really bad in game 3 (3.1%, last on the team). So in 2 of the past 3 games he has been the worst player by this metric. Now, of course this stat doesn't tell the full story, but it does paint a narrative of sorts. So not too surprised to see Podz come out of the lineup.
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I'd mentioned in game 2 I think that the Panthers 4th line with very limited minutes put up 17 hits. Podz had 1 hit in the game. I mean its the first thing you expect of him he does so little else.

Yet the defining moment of the series thus far (or one of them) ws Podkolzin getting nailed with a perfect open ice hit by Bennet, being staggered, put on the ice and then comes up to give the puck away for a Panthers two man break for the Bennett goal. Its bad enough Podz isn't hitting enough but getting clocked like that and making bad plays preceding goals. He's one of the players here that gets unconditional praise just because he hits some of the time.

Still, in my books he stays in because we desperately need even a fascimile of his forecheck, relative speed, and hopefully some hits and plays.
 
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Fishy McScales said:
He has been our third best D since coming back. The entire team has struggled the last three games.
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You are correct, but you could throw a blanket over the bottom D players on this team since Ekholm came back. Here is the link: Player Season Totals - Natural Stat Trick

Ekhom has 47.3% xGF%, Kulak with 45.7%, and Nurse at 43.6%. Klingberg and Stecher are farther down. So basically its Bouchard at the top in these last 6 games at 56.2% and Walman at 54.1%, and then a big drop off to the next 3. So yes, Ekholm has been 3rd, but all of him, Kulak and Nurse have been pretty bad.

Nurse is a 3rd line defender at this point, so still him with Stecher and try and limit their minutes somewhat (especially Stecher, by rotating Bouchard with Nurse once and a while). Then Kulak/Walman is the 2nd pairing, and they both need to improve as well. Ekholm gets paired with Bouch (hopefully) and that should help him, plus the familiarity with playing with Bouch as well.
 
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McJadeddog said:
You are correct, but you could throw a blanket over the bottom D players on this team since Ekholm came back. Here is the link: Player Season Totals - Natural Stat Trick

Ekhom has 47.3% xGF%, Kulak with 45.7%, and Nurse at 43.6%. Klingberg and Stecher are farther down. So basically its Bouchard at the top in these last 6 games at 56.2% and Walman at 54.1%, and then a big drop off to the next 3. So yes, Ekholm has been 3rd, but all of him, Kulak and Nurse have been pretty bad.

Nurse is a 3rd line defender at this point, so still him with Stecher and try and limit their minutes somewhat (especially Stecher, by rotating Bouchard with Nurse once and a while). Then Kulak/Walman is the 2nd pairing, and they both need to improve as well. Ekholm gets paired with Bouch (hopefully) and that should help him, plus the familiarity with playing with Bouch as well.
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My point is that people are essentially saying Ekholm ruined our pairings and is playing terribly and should sit.

Maybe we're just playing a better team now and that's why the pairings are struggling. And Ekholm doesn't have anywhere near the worst of it.

Ergo he should not sit.
 
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Florida has proven they’re a better team. Better depth, better special teams, better goaltending, better structure.
What advantage does Edmonton have? 97 & 29. We’ve seen these two win games by themselves. All remaining hope rests on the shoulders of McDavid and Draisaitl, fair or not - let’s see what they can do. Keep believing until the clock runs out.
 
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barry halls said:
Florida has proven they’re a better team. Better depth, better special teams, better goaltending, better structure.
What advantage does Edmonton have? 97 & 29. We’ve seen these two win games by themselves. All remaining hope rests on the shoulders of McDavid and Draisaitl, fair or not - let’s see what they can do. Keep believing until the clock runs out.
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I wouldn't hold my breathe on those two this year. I think back to game five and they're down 1 zip they get a pp and they don't get a single setup in the ozone not f***ing one. We have to be one of the worst teams at winning faceoffs on special teams. I don't think we've had a single pk this series where they didn't get setup on a pp.
 
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