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I’m sure the analytics dept has known it for a while, ultimately its the coach that determines the lineup.
Sens need the 2 points to hang on to the 1WC. Habs should beat Phile and would be 2 pts behind with a Sens loss.
Highmore is not brutal as a 12th forward playing on the 4th line. Its where he belongs . With a better C he'd be ok. and the line would be ok.
We definitely need the 2pts as well to maintain our WC1 spot, its a big game for both teams, the fact it will also bury their chances for good is just icing. Its a must win, and very doable. Ullmark will definitely need to pull his weight and so does everyone else, no excuses. Should be exciting tonight.
I don't mind giving this a try.
3 pretty good lines. I like trying Tkachuk with Pinto and Greig. Tkachuk will get the puck into the blue paint and Pinto and Greig provide a little more jam.
Stutzle and Z can benefit from G's IQ and playmaking and faceoff ability if not his foot speed which doesn't need to be an issue. The Cozens line stays the same and have been good. Lets see what Z does this time with the best offensive player on the team.
The pets and Amadio .. its a waste for Amadio.. He is such a good smart complimentary player that is good at turning pucks over and sustaining a cycle. With Gaudette the cycle dies pretty quick.
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Third is the guy getting 65% OZ starts out against some of the weakest QOC, that narrows it down to 2 guesses....
I am not a Gaudette fan.. I don't like his skating speed or power, I don't like his strength or lack there of to win battles .. I don't like him in that 4C role and I don't think he is close to good enough to be in the top 9.. Every player should improve playing with better players. I like MacEwen's game when he was up. Cousins is a top tier 4th line player if he is slotted there. I think at this time of the year space and time come at a premium and you have to be able to battle for your ice..
I don't like the player in terms of his skill set for the role we have for him either, but I don't really like any other centers we have in the system since trading Ostapchuk. I suspect we're stuck with him.
I think he's best suited as a 13th forward in Belleville.
Cousins x Amadio two 3rds of a quality line.
I hope you are wrong and that the team plays a solid game tonight. However, I don't think some of our players are consistently good at it. I also thon our coaching staff have to instill more "compete" in some of them and not accept lacklustre play. I seldom see the coaches getting into it with the players. Torts would not stand for some of the laziness on his team.
Agree. Cousins and MacEwen would be nice energy options for the 4th line. The line as its constructed now with Gaudette and Highmore are just not hard enough to play against in my opinion. Even Crookshank or Jenik would be better options. Not sure who the PK'er options left are but its not like our PK has been a strength anyways. Gaudette can resurface if there's a couple injuries to a top 6'er and goals are hard to come by.
I agree; however; we need a centre who is fast, back-checks with a lot of hustle, marks his man and hits hard (no flybys). On the 4th line we cannot expect to be able to pay a player who is also a scorer or playmaker who gets a lot of points. That is not Gaudette. I was hoping Ostapchuck would be that type. I don't think we have that type of player at this time.
I think this offseason targeting a 4th line center is priority, at least, as much of a priority as 4th liners can be...
