Kampf being the odd man out instead of Holmberg is risky for the PK, but probably better for 5v5.
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His cherry picking and lazy back checks aren't helping.Yup nylanders defence is the reason why we’re losingclassic
Plus as we struggle to find offense.....spreading it out would be the logical play
These Marner apologists are hilarious. All of a sudden defence by a winger is held in high regard. We all know Marner can’t play without higher end talent and will cry and pout if put with linemates that Willy gets
Finally some positive line changes, hope they last beyond the first period. Kampf being rewarded for his idiotic penalties. I hope Domi can adjust to being a shooter on this line and not necessarily a playmaker. McMann gets a good chance, he really needs to wake up.
The way it's headed I think they fall apart down the stretch and don't make a lot of noise in the first round. The energy and atmosphere around the team is moribund and even watching the games is a chore. Not sure how it happened but it's just bad vibes.
I fear the same... The team has lost all structure they were playing with. Horrific defensively and now the goaltending is mortal once more and not Vezina level so we aren't winning some games like we would have before.
Let's face the facts. This team is on a streak of being a middle of the pack offensive team, poor defensive team, with a largely cold PP and sub par PK.
Unless this team magically figures it out in year 10 (HA!), expect more of the same. An up and down first round where the series goes 6 or 7 games and after we talk about how the stars let us down, the goaltending didn't live up to expectations, and how we got out coached.
I look at this lineup and think.. that bottom 6 and defense is awful we are a better team than them. Why do I have no faith we actually can beat them?
With the way the lineup is now constructed I can agree with you their bottom pair isnt very good
Also Tampa plays tonight. A loss tonight / Tampa win and we lose home ice in round 1 as well
The morale of the team doesn't feel very high. From the outside looking in, you can see a direct line between the emotional fatigue, low energy directly coming from the captain. The way he speaks in public, the way he plays on the ice, the way he's frustrated by lack of scoring, and it flows all the way down to the rest of the team.
It's that too and you gotta wonder how much the Marner contract situation is effecting the room too.
Marner just has to get catered to why does bobby have to go to the second line all of a sudden like marner lines have to be stacced yet Hes the one who gets the praise let’s see him do some real heavy lifting
I think Domi on the top line is the right choice especially right now after he played one of the few games with heart this year.
No one expects him to be his dad but he has to bring some jam in order to play well. It was the same with Kadri when he was here.
Also, keep the bubble players hungry and fresh. Let's see if Robertson has a strong game. He can exploit the opposition matchups with his speed and shot.
You can't keep losing and playing poorly and remain static.
Marners contract probably has little effect on the room but Matthews being a train wreck is probably big.
Looking less and less
I would expect Tampa to win this game given that they lost to Boston last week.
Agreed he should get some runway stolie stellar start wearing off big time starting to not really trust him
