Trabdy2
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I'd much rather see Kapanen kept with Newhook and Slafkovsky, with Armia shuffling down to the 4th line
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Trabdy2
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I can understand starting the season with that duo because they finished last season pretty strong together. But they are brutal together so far this year now after several games played, so Armia needs to be shuffled off the 2nd line now imo.
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I posted this exact same line-up yesterday to be honest
There's a reason.
Last year Armia scored 16 goals.....with Newhook as a center. Newhook was on the wing this season so he's using what worked great last year. Newhook had 16pts in 22 games to finish the season as a center with Armia.
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Yeah a small stretch last year that hasn't even remotely carried over.
Armia isn't a 2nd liner.. so any machinations that he would keep up that level of play were ill conceived.
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Armia's greatest value is that he kills plays, it just happens to go both ways. You min/max this by playing him with dvorak where no plays are going to be made regardless.
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I think it's the way to go. Worst case scenario is that slaf struggles and our 2nd line isn't great, which is where we are now anyway. But we'd still have a 1st line that we know produces. Lots of options before breaking up your one offensively potent line.
Time to see if Slaf can play without Suzuki and Caufield. He and Newhook might actually work.
She is easy to like
I expect Mailloux to be sent back when they are healthy
They need to find a regular spot for Struble...he will only get better
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Yes, he did a scrum interview and said he's 100%. No pain or anything.
It looks like lines will be:
Caufield-Suzuki-Dach
Armia-Newhook-Slafkovsky
Anderson-Evans-Gallagher
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Problem is that MSL tries to desperately find regular spot for Barron, while his regular spot is in Laval.
Many here say he has improved which may be true but the little that I have watched I wasn't blown away by his so called improvement. The problem with Barron is that he is simply too soft. I hope he pans out.
Well at least he is walking without crutches and seems to be walking normallySeems like all the stars are lining up.
What about Laine? Is he at the practice with a regular jersey also?
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Newhook... man, we so desperately need another high caliber center. Still.
... in Laval
He is just bad. Sorry... that was a terrible trade from all angles.
You may end up being right.Newhook... man, we so desperately need another high caliber center. Still.
... in Laval
He is just bad. Sorry... that was a terrible trade from all angles.
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I felt he seemed much more assertive this year, less hesitation, even being the aggressor on plays in his zone. I hope the hit does not bring any ptsd.
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