Can we change it to "This is (NOT!) a bad team?
They honestly didn't play bad, just lazy
Torts never should've started Hank. We only have 6 back-to-back sets of games this year. Biron should start one of the games in every one of those sets.
I'm willing to bet that Biron gets the start against Boston.
I will say this: Nash looks like he belongs out there with guys like Malkin and Crosby. He is of that caliber.
He's definitely more of the takeover-the-game tier a la Malkin than Gaborik is.
Very impressive so far.
Gaborik gets touched gently and he's off the puck
I feel like this has been talked about every year, but I'll quickly say this:
Gaborik's job is to get the puck in a scoring position and score, not to carry the puck.
That's why he was so successful last year. Stepan and Richards set him up when he found space.
Nash is going to be the guy who powers towards the net.
I am not disagreeing with you, but he shouldn't be carrying the puck.
Gabby is incognito and I mean that even in a good sense. He's not going to break every ankle on the ice and take over games. He'll just quietly pot a few without anyone even knowing he was there.