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Hmmm, not good. If he's been having stomach issues for a few days his energy level probably isn't going to be very good even if his gut settles down.
After sleeping on it, I realize I need more sleep.
Anyways...
Knies - Matthews - Marner
Bert - Tavares - Nylander
Domi - Holmberg - Robertson
Dewar - Kampf - Jarnkrok
Rielly - Boosh
Benoit - McCabe
Ed - Liljegren
PP1
Matthews
Bert
Marner
Nylander
Liljegren
Woll starts
Stack the top six that worked earlier in the season
Keefe gets his shutdown line.
3rd line exists
Liljegren with his flaws can still move the puck so he's in
Recreate the powerplay that last worked
Woll leads us to series win
If anybody has other ideas, I'm all ears
No one genuinely thinks they can.This team is broken. I dont know how ppl can think they will come back from 3-1
He probably feels Samsonov has earned the start. He has not been the problem imo. Two questionable goals against. I would have started Woll.This series is over but if Joseph Woll doesn't get the start tomorrow, I want keefe fired literally the first minute the game ends
It could happen, win the next one to give Bruins PTSD from last year.Why not us with the epic comeback… one game at a time.
We’re long overdue
Not too concerned about Matthews right now. If he is not on the ice tomorrow, I will be.
Agree with Masters' commentary there. The guys filling in would play in those holes and the rest of the lines speak to that as well.
Might be something serious for Matthews. Harold Ballard is to blame.
Marchand absent as well... I thought they would go back to Ullmark.
Gregor and Dewar have skated as a placeholder for Matthews in the past.
Fact that it's Domi, and Domi on PP1, means there's no Matthews tomorrow imo.
Nice.
Gregor and Dewar have skated as a placeholder for Matthews in the past.
Fact that it's Domi, and Domi on PP1, means there's no Matthews tomorrow imo.
Nice.
Making the team worse, as far as the playoffs are concerned, will take some effort. Re-signing Marner to a 12m+ deal for 8 years while having only 5 goals in his last 30-odd playoff games could be like a self-inflicted Huderdeau move, as you characterize it.I am not worried about losing the player, I am worried about making a deal like the Huberdeau one where you have a worse player coming back that you have to sign because of optics, so now you've made your team worse by making the trade, and for a long time.
Not too concerned about Matthews right now. If he is not on the ice tomorrow, I will be.
EDIT: and this site can shove its profanity filter up its collective ass. I can't believe I gave warnings for bypassing the filter when I was a mod here, what a delusional power tripping turd I was.
For all the shit he gets away with, he deserves to be decapitated. Earlier in the season, he injured Liljegren with a blatant slew foot and doesn't even get a penalty on the play. He goes low on Bertuzzi, takes his legs out doing so, and nigh a penalty again in the playoffs.Can we at least injure Marchand to have something to show for this year in game 5?
Two likely scenarios:I wonder how they know he’s not going to be in good shape 36 hours from now.
Gross. But it’s been a few years now where I’ve been thinking “SURELY they realize a new direction is needed” and the folks in charge haven’t realized it. So I guess you’re right that until something happens there’s no reason to expect any different. If they haven’t realized it YET, why would they now?Management is already setting up their "run it back" excuses. Matthews "sick", Marner "injured", and Willie just back and rusty. We can't let them get away with it.
Two likely scenarios:
- He's really unwell, and doctors have told him he can't play
- It's an actual injury, not an illness, and they aren't being forthcoming with what's really wrong