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K, I knew the first one was for sure.The goal was a result of Kaprizov staying out late. They came out for a shift as a line after that though
BG could be a liar, but in his interviews/podcasts with russo he's been clear he doesn't mess with lines or gameday decisions.Like I don’t know understand how you can be an NHL coach and refuse to stick with the GEEK line after they score a goal. Is BG pressuring Evason to keep Rask in a Top 6 for trade reasons?
I like the move to swap Spurgeon and Suter
Hoping Fiala gets on the scoresheet soon.
BG could be a liar, but in his interviews/podcasts with russo he's been clear he doesn't mess with lines or gameday decisions.
I’m just not sure I buy that based on what BG was saying about Rask prior to this season. I can’t rationalize these lineup decisions otherwise. Rask has practically been a press box player since he arrived here.
I mean, I agree Rask blows. But he's looked better then the low bar Bjugstad had set. And it seems clear they wanna keep Ek greenway and Foligno together.I’m just not sure I buy that based on what BG was saying about Rask prior to this season. I can’t rationalize these lineup decisions otherwise. Rask has practically been a press box player since he arrived here.
Needed to happen. Spurgeon was struggling there.
Yeah Spurgeon definitely doesn’t seem like the best option to run the PP at the point, don’t think he’s gotten much exposure in that role
Also probably the one spot where his height (reach) is a big detriment. Lots of picks seem just out of his reachYeah Spurgeon definitely doesn’t seem like the best option to run the PP at the point, don’t think he’s gotten much exposure in that role
I mean, I agree Rask blows. But he's looked better then the low bar Bjugstad had set. And it seems clear they wanna keep Ek greenway and Foligno together.
Only so many options
I mean, I agree Rask blows. But he's looked better then the low bar Bjugstad had set. And it seems clear they wanna keep Ek greenway and Foligno together.
Only so many options
Your welcome to scroll a few posts up were im yearning for that line. And Sturm in the top 6.Ek and Greenway are wasted with Foligno. We know what Foligno is, but both Ek and Greenway still have a ton of potential. Putting them in a Top 6 role makes a ton of sense. When you have a team of “8 PK” forwards, you can find other line mates that Foligno would work well with.
I prefer these lines a hell of a lot more than forcing Rask into a Top 6 role:
GEEK
Johansson - Bonino/Sturm - Fiala
Parise - Sturm/Bonino - Foligno
Rask - Bjugstad - Hartman
Ek and Greenway are wasted with Foligno. We know what Foligno is, but both Ek and Greenway still have a ton of potential. Putting them in a Top 6 role makes a ton of sense. When you have a team of “8 PK” forwards, you can find other line mates that Foligno would work well with.
I prefer these lines a hell of a lot more than forcing Rask into a Top 6 role:
GEEK
Johansson - Bonino/Sturm - Fiala
Parise - Sturm/Bonino - Foligno
Rask - Bjugstad - Hartman
The last sentence is the problem. That line is not nearly good enough to avoid optimizing your best offensive players talent.
Foligno - Bonino - Greenway
or even
Foligno - Bonino - Hartman
could effectively do the same thing that Evason values from the 3rd line.
Greenway/Ek are clearly much better players than Bonino/Rask/Johansson.