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Raty has been far from the problem with this team, I actually think he's been good in the 3rd line center role and that Hoglander-Raty-Garland line has been controlling play very heavily.
BenningHurtsMySoul
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Desharnais has been exactly as expected. I'm shocked they gave him a multi year contract. I remember being excited every time he was on the ice because it meant Bouchard/Ekholm were not, and we would most likely get a good scoring chance.
He's a very slow, lumbering #6 with size and nothing more. Handles the puck like he's allergic to it. Feels like a Benning signing except he costs about half as much as Ol Jet Black would have signed him for.
Perhaps he would play better with a PMD, so try him with Brannstrom. I can't recall if he was paired with Broberg during the playoffs or not.
ephmrl
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Really hope the third pairing is Brannstrom-Desharnais
Desharnais looked good in the pre season playing with Wolanin against a full Edmonton squad, so maybe he needs a puck mover on the ice with him to focus on the breakouts.
Desharnais looked good in the pre season playing with Wolanin against a full Edmonton squad, so maybe he needs a puck mover on the ice with him to focus on the breakouts.
This is what I prefer as well. Forbort has been better since game 01 but it’s not like his play is making a meaningful difference.
It's early, but with the poor start, subsequent games will feel more and more like must-wins. We've seen from past seasons that starting the first 10 games below .500 is a difficult record to come back from
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Man a lot of players who haven't found a role yet. Even our top guys looks rusty
Debrusk gets pulled away from Pettersson because Heinen and Bains are not good enough when pressing for goals. Pettersson much better last game still hasn't produced offense
Suter Heinen not sure of who what where when. Same can be said for Raty and Bains
Sprong?? why did we sign this guy again......just spot him 4th line and PP2 and get on with it. It's pretty much been where he's had his success. If he's flying you can move him up. In the run of 5v5 play he just messes up Miller Pettersson and having the puck to make things happen.
Last year we could count on the 3rd line to get us a match up issue for other teams. They still have been good but not the same when you rob Hoglander from the top6 for worse players and Raty is getting 9 minutes.
Bottom 4 defense and goaltending is as bad as almost anyone
Debrusk gets pulled away from Pettersson because Heinen and Bains are not good enough when pressing for goals. Pettersson much better last game still hasn't produced offense
Suter Heinen not sure of who what where when. Same can be said for Raty and Bains
Sprong?? why did we sign this guy again......just spot him 4th line and PP2 and get on with it. It's pretty much been where he's had his success. If he's flying you can move him up. In the run of 5v5 play he just messes up Miller Pettersson and having the puck to make things happen.
Last year we could count on the 3rd line to get us a match up issue for other teams. They still have been good but not the same when you rob Hoglander from the top6 for worse players and Raty is getting 9 minutes.
Bottom 4 defense and goaltending is as bad as almost anyone
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Sasson, not Blais. Sasson is the first callup at centre and Blais is on an AHL contract.
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ephmrl
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The third pair has been a disaster and I’m glad management isn’t waiting till the end of the road trip to address it.
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I find it a bit intriguing Desharnais played somewhat well alongside Kulak, who is a bit more of a puck-mover. Maybe you can find some chemistry there on the bottom pair. Brannstrom can also apparently play the right-side so you could try pairing him with Forbort.
The question will be if they're waiving Juulsen (I can't imagine they'd waive Desharnais or Forbort this soon after signing them) or if this means that Tyler Myers is actually going to be out of the lineup for a bit.
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I figure they’ll send down one of Bains and Raty since they are running with 14 forwards right now.
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I immediately thought Bains will go back down, they seem somewhat committed to continuing this Raty experiment until Joshua is back.
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I’m not sure Brannstrom will be better, but he should be more fun if nothing else.
brannstrom seems a little desperate this early but i guess management have seen enough of juulsen or forbort or desharnais
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