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- Jun 29, 2023
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How is this even a question?When I knew Tinordi, Megna and Zaitsev would not be coming back - I thought addition by subtraction would result in a better d-corps. However, then "over-the-hiller's" Martinez and Brodie were signed and my hopeful expectations became a little less hopeful. Considering Murphy missed a lot of time last season so getting him back to go along with Martinez and Brodie - it begs the question - are Murphy, Martinez and Brodie really all that much better than Tinordi, Megna and Zaitsev? After watching Murphy, Martinez and Brodie play in one or two preseason games each - My hope meter is flagging.
Yes sir they areWhen I knew Tinordi, Megna and Zaitsev would not be coming back - I thought addition by subtraction would result in a better d-corps. However, then "over-the-hiller's" Martinez and Brodie were signed and my hopeful expectations became a little less hopeful. Considering Murphy missed a lot of time last season so getting him back to go along with Martinez and Brodie - it begs the question - are Murphy, Martinez and Brodie really all that much better than Tinordi, Megna and Zaitsev? After watching Murphy, Martinez and Brodie play in one or two preseason games each - My hope meter is flagging.
Right, 3 actual NHL dmen vs 3 AHL fodder dmen.How is this even a question?
indeed.So team drfendibgbought to be better this season.
I hope it gets better, it's getting pretty old going down two goals and the game is pretty much over at that point even if it's the first period.Kind f more worried about O and developing that. If Luke is the correct coach for that.
How is this even a question?
I am not saying Murphy/Martinez/Brodie are world beaters here (though I feel Murphy gets a bad rap and is nowhere near as bad as people on this site make him out to me). I am saying that they are nowhere near as bad as the combination of Tinordi/Zaitsev/Megna. This should not be a controversial statement.Because I watched Murphy play like Murphy doing the same short area passing ineptness that he's done for years which amount to uncategorized giveaways in the d-zone. Those poor plays lead to over-extended d-zone time and too often chances against. Murphy sucks. And then I watched Brodie play and he looks worse than Murphy.
Are Martinez and Brodie better than the 3 slugs we had last season - I hoped they would be and maybe Martinez will turn out to be - but I have my doubts about Brodie and I already know what to expect from Murphy.
It's not. It will undoubtedly be better with those 3 over last years 3. The only question will be if the other 3 can be the same or better.I am not saying Murphy/Martinez/Brodie are world beaters here (though I feel Murphy gets a bad rap and is nowhere near as bad as people on this site make him out to me). I am saying that they are nowhere near as bad as the combination of Tinordi/Zaitsev/Megna. This should not be a controversial statement.
Murphy was a huge breath of fresh air at the end of the year.