Pre-Game Talk: Week of the New Year at home! Vs Jets, vs Sabers, vs Canadians.

[RoyIsALegend]

So?

Well, they would die. That’s not sustainable over 2 months of playoff hockey.

 

[LOFIN]

There’s like 2-3 good Finnish defensemen in the entire league.

It's f***ing awful lmao, literally anyone who can tie up their skates is up for Finland defence

 

[hockeyfish]

It's f***ing awful lmao, literally anyone who can tie up their skates is up for Finland defence

Not sure. I just got these in the mail. I tossed on a bunch of oooo and aaaaa to my name, put some dots on too, but no word on if I made the team.

 

[UncleRisto]

Not sure. I just got these in the mail. I tossed on a bunch of oooo and aaaaa to my name, put some dots on too, but no word on if I made the team.

I think a horse on roller skates could beat out Ristolainen and Hakanpää. It's more mobile than Hakanpää and smarter than Ristolainen.

 

[UncleRisto]

Kasperi Keskikaupunki would be closeish lol.

So weird to be named Midtown.

Except for that band Midtown.

 

[UncleRisto]

Casï Middelstanen

I like that you added an extra dot on the i

Wasn't this f***ing thing supposed to merge posts.

 

[MacKaRant]

So weird to be named Midtown.

Except for that band Midtown.

It's the same as Middleton

 

[Richard88]

Our 2022 Cup team:

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That tells me we need more swedes and less finns

 

[FinPanda]

Funny to see 5 Finns on an NHL team roster and all of them forwards lmao

 

[BobRossColton]

That tells me we need more swedes and less finns

We'll just put a claim on the next swede that comes up on waivers..

 

[Raucherhusten]

That tells me we need more swedes and less finns

Landy counts for 5. I mean, if he ever returns that is ...

 

[RoyIsALegend]

No surprise.

 

[Muffin]

No surprise.

I hope Bednar doesn't burn him out. He's a bit of an injury risk.

 

[the_fan]

I hope Bednar doesn't burn him out. He's a bit of an injury risk.

Yeah, we have a solid back up goalie now, there is no reason for Blackwood to play 60+ games like they were doing with Georgiev

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[the_fan]

Is Middleton in for de Haan or is Manson injured again?

 

[BrickNHL]

Is Middleton in for de Haan or is Manson injured again?

For De Haan

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Looks like:

Lehkonen - MacKinnon - Nichushkin
Drouin - Colton - Rantanen
Kiviranta - Kelly - O’Connor
Innala - Mittelstadt - Parssinen

Toews - Makar
Girard - Manson
Middleton - Malinski

Blackwood

PP1:
Nichushkin
MacKinnon - Drouin - Rantanen
Makar

PP2:
Lehkonen
Girard - Colton - Mittelstadt
Toews

Scratched: de Haan

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Very much do not like Colton back at C and Parsnip on the wing.

CDH scratched is a good thing, at least

 

[the_fan]

Yeah I’m not sure what Bednar is doing. Preds fans are saying Parssinen is better at center and Colton is better on the wing, but I guess that has to do with Mitts struggling and being demoted to 4th line so we do need someone at 2C and Colton is the only option there for now. We really need Mitts to get going

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Looks like:

Lehkonen - MacKinnon - Nichushkin
Drouin - Colton - Rantanen
Kiviranta - Kelly - O’Connor
Innala - Mittelstadt - Parssinen

Toews - Makar
Girard - Manson
Middleton - Malinski

Blackwood

PP1:
Nichushkin
MacKinnon - Drouin - Rantanen
Makar

PP2:
Lehkonen
Girard - Colton - Mittelstadt
Toews

Scratched: de Haan

Finally our offense looks competent, actually good!

Very much do not like Colton back at C and Parsnip on the wing.

CDH scratched is a good thing, at least

Surprised Parssinen starts as a winger. Nashville fans said he especially struggled on wing. I think we need to give him chance at center.

Not that first few games matter that much, but I would want him to be in the best possible situation to thrive.

 

[LOFIN]

Yeah I’m not sure what Bednar is doing. Preds fans are saying Parssinen is better at center and Colton is better on the wing, but I guess that has to do with Mitts struggling and being demoted to 4th line so we do need someone at 2C and Colton is the only option there for now. We really need Mitts to get going

I'm not too worried, it's understandable that for his first game you want to start Pärssinen at wing. If he's not at center in two weeks, we have a problem.

 

[the_fan]

When Mitts gets going again I think Parssinen will move to center and Colton back on the wing

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

When Mitts gets going again I think Parssinen will move to center and Colton back on the wing

that would make sense

 

[BrickNHL]

Do you break up the 3rd line? Who gets demoted to the 4th line?