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Flying Dego
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While that may be true who is the #7 dman come rain or shine?
Empoleon8771
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Ruhwedel if a RD gets hurt, POJ if a LD gets hurt.
I think that's their plan based on the D pairs they've been using.
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vodeni
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don't worry before you know he will be in the line up
Which would make it fairly unlikely to see Smith and Joseph in the same line up.
No idea if that means anything, just an observation.
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The best thing to come of this pre-season is Rakell on L1 and Rust with Geno. I am even fine with Zucker with Geno assuming he just keeps it simple and hangs around the net. When he's injured DOC can fill in and do the same thing.
Empoleon8771
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I wouldn't go that far. It takes only an injury to Dumoulin or Pettersson for that to happen.
What I think they do with the defense is try to get Friedman through waivers and have him in WBS and run with those 4 pairs. With 1 RD injury, Ruhwedel slides in and Friedman gets called back up. With 2 RD injuries, then Friedman gets into the lineup.
Flying Dego
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There's an issue with your plan. A 22 man roster needs one of Ruh or POJ to pass waivers as well.
With the expectation that Smith holds 3LD.
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I'm betting on injuries letting them stay cap compliant. I don't know how many games the Penguins had last year where they were fully healthy, but I know it wasn't many.
We'll learn today that Blueger is out for a few weeks and that will solve all of their cap issues.
Flying Dego
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Would be interesting and if so it does solve some concerns to start the year.
Play a little build the tracks before the train arrives game....and who knows that approach could ironically bring forth a golden age of Pens players health...nevermind.
AuroraBorealis
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That was dangerous as f*** from Ovi. If his teammate doesn't duck that door...
BlindWillyMcHurt
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Was it Green that had to duck out of the way of potential decapitation, there? I thought it was but I could be wrong.
Also f*** the Capitals. Whew. That's better. Hadn't said that in a few days.
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I think if Letang is your partner, you can get away with a smidge more than if you had to carry the pairing. So I would actually prefer him on the 1st pair. He may get exposed more if he's on the third pairing with Rutta or Rudwedel.
I mean, I get it, but his analysis is either fair or unfair. Either he makes good points or bad points. What specifically do you disagree with?
AuroraBorealis
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Yeah, Green. Utility cart.
I'm starting to think less and less about the Caps, which is much more disrespectful than hating them.
I just know they are wrapping up their affairs in round 1.
Phrased that poorly. It's fairly unlikely you'll see it regularly is what I meant. You'll probably see it, but maybe like 10 games a season. Famous last words of course.
Which I guess makes me curious that they're trying it at all, but there's a ton of potential reasons and we've no idea which one it is.
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They're just so hateable, though haha. And I'll never completely get past their whole "if ya can't beat 'em goon 'em" stuff against the Penguins when they finally won their Cup. Though I guess I should be used to that.
On your last point I suppose we don't have much room to talk, anymore.
AuroraBorealis
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Maybe facing them in R1 is the key to getting over the hump?
I'm gonna root for that in the standings this year.
Yeah they won the last one, but the head to head is still 9-2 Pens.
Empoleon8771
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You're probably right, but Smith's ability to play RD is an interesting component to consider as well. If Letang gets hurt, would you rather replace his skillset with Ruhwedel or POJ? I think POJ makes a lot more sense, where you can slide Smith to RD (likely playing him with Dumoulin) and then put POJ with Rutta.
But yeah, they won't both be playing unless there are injuries or someone gets traded.
Well that right there is one of the interesting possibilities. And the possibility they feel like they could well trade a LD ahead of the two is another.
But it could just be they wanted to get both of them PP work
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Well that right there is one of the interesting possibilities. And the possibility they feel like they could well trade a LD ahead of the two is another.
But it could just be they wanted to get both of them PP work
I think both get in the next preseason game. so they are practicing for that. I wouldn't be surprised if Poulin was in there too.
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The next few preseason games will likely have non NHLers playing to preserve our actual players.
Having both Smith and POJ on the NHL roster wasn't a scenario I thought was likely. This given that it seems like GMRH would like to minimize the amount of players to send through waivers.
Having both Smith and POJ on the NHL roster wasn't a scenario I thought was likely. This given that it seems like GMRH would like to minimize the amount of players to send through waivers.
I understand completely. but going from what i saw the last game, it will take a good month to get up to speed with the regulars.
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