WGR Joe is another one who doesn't like Greenway and sees him falling out of the lineup.
The other question I have with the D pairs to start is can Samuelsson-Clifton skate well enough to not get exploited with speed.Building on your Joker comments, I’m really interested to see how Ruff deploys his d-pairs. Is it relatively balanced? Does he lean heavy on 1 or 2 pairs? Does Dahlin get mintues outside his pairing? Does Ruff have a matchup pair, or two, in mind?
We won’t know the answers for a few games at least. But there are some scenarios where Joker works on that pairing and others where he doesn’t.
I’m wondering if he plans on using that pairing like the 4th line. Or more likely from time.The other question I have with the D pairs to start is can Samuelsson-Clifton skate well enough to not get exploited with speed.
When they are on the ice, getting the forwards to backcheck hard will be a key. With the other two pairs, it will be about the forwards seeing when the D activate and making sure you have someone covering for them.
Clifton seems like a pretty strong skater from what Ive seen. Just have to hope he plays a relatively simple game, and doesnt get caught chasing in the D zone.The other question I have with the D pairs to start is can Samuelsson-Clifton skate well enough to not get exploited with speed.
When they are on the ice, getting the forwards to backcheck hard will be a key. With the other two pairs, it will be about the forwards seeing when the D activate and making sure you have someone covering for them.
Building on your Joker comments, I’m really interested to see how Ruff deploys his d-pairs. Is it relatively balanced? Does he lean heavy on 1 or 2 pairs? Does Dahlin get mintues outside his pairing? Does Ruff have a matchup pair, or two, in mind?
We won’t know the answers for a few games at least. But there are some scenarios where Joker works on that pairing and others where he doesn’t.
Why not? It was a great success last year!I can't see them carrying 3 goalies again