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Practice lines yesterday had Lias as the odd man out.
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Practice lines yesterday had Lias as the odd man out.
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Interesting. I really have like Kupari, and am intrigued how him Lemieux and Kaliyev will do together.
Bjornfot is shocking to me.
I would take Stecher out befre him
All The Kings Men
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After morning skate I saw Brown, Athanasiou, Andersson, Strand and Moverare staying on the ice for extra work which usually implies they're not playing...
but that's not set in stone or anything and I may have missed someone. Lots of moving bodies.
Lemieux was out there with them for a while but he likes to get extra work in. Maatta was at the far end of the rink taking shots and then sitting on the bench but he's known to linger during practice and morning skates. Loves to be on the ice.
So... I guess we'll wait for the song as the man once said.
EDIT: And Lizotte was in a red, no-contact, jersey with that group.
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Interesting analysis on who should sit once Roy comes back (tldr = Bjornfot) Who will be the odd man out once Matt Roy returns?
Getting Bjornfot this experience will be huge. If they sit him to put Roy on the left side and dress Stetcher it will be a dumb decision. I didnt read the article but if their point is to sit Bjornfot I think the writers opinion should be thrown out the window.
DoktorJeep
Luc and Rob are a waste of time and money.
I’m good with Toby and eventually Mikey getting scratched if Spence or Durzi is playing too well to pull from the lineup. You can’t be handed top 4 minutes and be a 15 pt defenseman over 82 games. There is only room for one scuderi type in the top four if your best defenseman is a 45 point guy.
That would make sense with they were all RHD.. Doughty maybe comes back for the POs, Mikey is out til next season so not sure Spence replaces Drew. What this does is bump Durzi back to the bottom pairing
Maatta - Spence
Bjornfot - Roy… once he gets settle
Edler - Durzi
Master Yoda
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Yea, I would've thought Stecher would be the next man to sit, but maybe it's the Edler situation again who knows.
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The decision on D is probably based on who is the most banged up and could benefit from a game off.
But it doesnt have anything to do with spence or durzi. Youve got maatta, edler, and stetcher not likely to return next year. Getting bjornfot and anderson in should be a priority. They were keys to getting the team this far while edler was out and stetcher wasnt even here. Maatta was scratched a lot of the way also. You've got to think long term unless you think its possible the difference between bjornfot and stetcher makes them a contender over colorado.
Roy might be playing LD, at least that is what it looked like in the practice notes from yesterday. That could solve some problems for the logjam at RD next season if it works out
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He is on LTIR but that doesn't mean he's out til next season.
EDIT: He may actually wind up missing the rest of the season... we don't know yet. All we've heard is that the initial diagnosis would have him out 6-8 weeks (mid-April) and we haven't seen him skating yet (at least I haven't).
So while he MAY wind up missing the rest of the season the fact that he's on LTIR isn't evidence to suggest it.
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Hey Jesse,
Do you know what is wrong with him. The initial injury did NOT seem all that impactful. I know they give the "Upper Body Injury", but are you at liberty to say what it is?
I’m pretty sure I read somewhere that he was moved to LTIR after it was realized that he was unlikely to return this season..
Would you happen to know what his injury is?
Anderson or Bjornfot probably aren't going to be scratched for Durzi or Spence because they play on the opposite side and none of them really play their off side yet. You don't scratch a young guy like that anyways who has already shown he can thrive against top competition just because he got injured. Scratching them for play is a different matter, which is happening to Bjornfot. He hasn't looked great since he came back from his injury, he doesn't look 100%. Eventually Bjornfot and Anderson will anchor the left for a good amount of time once things get sorted, unless one is traded.
I can't see not going to go back to the same combos as before when the team was rolling, Durzi and Spence have looked fine but nothing that would upset that. I do think one of them (Durzi) will still slot in. If they get healthy and make the playoffs, it's likely:
Anderson-Doughty
Roy-Edler
Maata(Bjornfot) - Durzi (Spence)
If Anderson is done for the year, I expect Edler up on the top pair with Doughty and Spence slotting next to Roy. Or flip the bottom two pairs, whoever is playing best together. I know Stetcher isn't supposed to be in the long term plan, but he's been one of the better defense every night. Really solid defensively and knows when to jump up. He's a perfect 7 to me.
I can't see not going to go back to the same combos as before when the team was rolling, Durzi and Spence have looked fine but nothing that would upset that. I do think one of them (Durzi) will still slot in. If they get healthy and make the playoffs, it's likely:
Anderson-Doughty
Roy-Edler
Maata(Bjornfot) - Durzi (Spence)
If Anderson is done for the year, I expect Edler up on the top pair with Doughty and Spence slotting next to Roy. Or flip the bottom two pairs, whoever is playing best together. I know Stetcher isn't supposed to be in the long term plan, but he's been one of the better defense every night. Really solid defensively and knows when to jump up. He's a perfect 7 to me.
DoktorJeep
Luc and Rob are a waste of time and money.
I was reacting to the chatter that said Walker or even Roy was going to play LD when healthy. I get how having the D play their natural side is the best scenario overall, but at the end of the day, performance should over ride a theory.
kingsfan28
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At this point the quietness around Doughty since his first few times skating after being hurt scares me. Our defense without him can be quiet chaotic at times.
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It was an idea. I didn't say it was a good idea.
I guess I’ll just say the quiet thing out loud. Bjornfot has not been good. He is playing like a rookie. He hasn’t contributed offensively, and his defense is okay-ish. His goals for percentage is one of the lowest on the team, way in the red.
The Kings need this game, and Roy is back in the lineup, so someone has to sit in the press box. If Bjornfot sits, there’s a good argument for why.
The Kings need this game, and Roy is back in the lineup, so someone has to sit in the press box. If Bjornfot sits, there’s a good argument for why.
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I don't. They're notoriously tight lipped about that sort of thing even with us.
The only word I got was from Rob Blake when he spoke to us on trade deadline day and said 6-8 weeks.
That's all anyone has. Officially.
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Yeah I don'tmind a game or two off for Toby, he's clearly not at the top of his game right now.
however, beyond that, you cannot play stetcher over him. If the difference between playoffs and not is stetcher vs bjornfot we're in an awful spot anyway and you HAVE to think long term over mediocre bandaid. That would be exactly the kind of move that would make me blow my top.
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There's not one player who would rather play than make the playoffs. This is supposed to be a larger unit, not individual players. They're all, or they all should be, trying to win the game today. It's fair to question whether or not Stetcher or Bjornfot should be in, whatever, but to say one should happen for the experience of the player, no. They're trying to make the playoffs. If you don't want to be taken out of the lineup, be better in the coach's eyes. There's literally nothing else to be done.
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