BiteThisBurrows
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These new lines smack of desperation. The mantra was don't break up the 4th line it's our best line. Now since it's our only line let's put one of them on each of the other lines. Pure desperation.
Don't see how switching lines like this will get them skating or add the speed which is clearly missing from just about everybody (except maybe Pasta and Poitras). Marchand getting caught (I think it was by Tippett) on a potential breakaway is representative of the problem. In past years he would have beat that back checker and had a scoring chance. Now, not so much.
He's not the only one. A number of them have slowed down or just play slow. Brazeau doesn't look super slow any more, even though he is, because all the other guys around him are also SLOW. It's not a new problem. We've had issues with keeping up to fast teams for years, it's just gotten worse this year by a lot.
Everyone talked about how tough Florida was and how we needed to be bigger, but they forgot that Florida is also FAST and they get there fast and their forecheck works because they are fast and physical not just physical.
I doubt Lysell is an answer, but this team desperately needs speed added and an increased pace or we are headed for the draft lottery.
Don't see how switching lines like this will get them skating or add the speed which is clearly missing from just about everybody (except maybe Pasta and Poitras). Marchand getting caught (I think it was by Tippett) on a potential breakaway is representative of the problem. In past years he would have beat that back checker and had a scoring chance. Now, not so much.
He's not the only one. A number of them have slowed down or just play slow. Brazeau doesn't look super slow any more, even though he is, because all the other guys around him are also SLOW. It's not a new problem. We've had issues with keeping up to fast teams for years, it's just gotten worse this year by a lot.
Everyone talked about how tough Florida was and how we needed to be bigger, but they forgot that Florida is also FAST and they get there fast and their forecheck works because they are fast and physical not just physical.
I doubt Lysell is an answer, but this team desperately needs speed added and an increased pace or we are headed for the draft lottery.