Since Saturday night's alright for fighting, I figured it was okay to post an early game thread (between my sons' football game and daughter's event later, I wasn't gonna have much time).
The bad news: no Hamonic tonight, which is really more of a precaution. He fully expects to play in the next game vs. Winnipeg.
Good news: looks like based on the morning skate, Grabbo is back tonight. On another injury note, Grabner may begin skating as early as next week.
Chad Johnson is starting in goal tonight.
D-pairs the same as last game. Note: perhaps just wishful thinking, but with Coburn and AMac on the shelf for Philly, I wonder if Garth might not see if we can pawn off Strait on them (do it, Garth!).
Forwards look to be as follows:
Kulemin-Tavares-Okposo; Grabovski-Nielsen-Conacher; Lee-Nelson-Strome; Martin-Cizikas-Clutterbuck
But dreams don't need
To have motion
To keep their spark alive
Obsession has to have action --
Pride turns on the drive
Nice blurb on Fransie - start your morning with a Danish - (
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Yes strait is next to go.
That would be a dreamy line one.
Grabovski likely to start w/Nielsen and Kulemin, Conacher starts with Tavares and Okposo.
Love the Grabbo-Fransie-Kulemin line, but I am growing less fond of Conacher by the day.
Bailey officially to IR, retro to 10/23.
Going to be a fun game
Conacher on L1
Playwright 35th used to be one of my accounts. They'll definitely have it.
I assume any of the Dallas BBQ's would have it (for the Stars) and I'm sure a bar like 13th Step would put it on for you.
Most bars are pretty accommodating as long as you ask them to put it on and don't demand it
Sounds like the only asshole here is you fine sir.
You can have Brian Strait
And hey, guess what...Strait on the ice again for an opposing goal!
Quote:
Only have 5 healthy on defense. How about sending Boychuk back to BOS ?
You can have Brian Strait
Sounds like the goal given up was a garbage one.
Let's goooo
Then Nelson staying in front of the net, being scrappy!
NICE!!
Let's get a PP goal here
Need to put more shots on net
Besides Seguin just scoring, that is? Nice gap control, Strait.
Getting more shots just need to bury one
Get another before the break
Cappy also needs to read his coaching manual. The JT and KO shifts are way too long and we are dodging bullets because they're out of gas and overextended. Must be because of picking up all of Conacher's slack. It's basically a two man line.
FUCK IT...FRANSIE, YEAH!
Glad we did though.
Great game by Fransie... On to the Jets
All hail to the Danish deity, Fansie. What a nice player.
Safe to say Halak's job is safe?
Coast to coast JHS - ( New Window )
So thinking about this conacher situation. Heres what I'd do.
Put Lee on JTs wing. He is perfect to serve as Moulsons role in front of the net.
Replace Lee with Clutterbuck on the "kid line". I'm not sure why everyone's so against breaking that line up. Like its trotier and bossy.
Conacher on l4
So thinking about this conacher situation. Heres what I'd do.
Put Lee on JTs wing. He is perfect to serve as Moulsons role in front of the net.
Replace Lee with Clutterbuck on the "kid line". I'm not sure why everyone's so against breaking that line up. Like its trotier and bossy.
Conacher on l4
Don't like Clutterbuck on kid line since he slows down the offense. Lee I would like to see improve defensively before moving to L1. If Frans didn't look so great last night I would have put Kulemin or Grabovski on Line 1. Hell when Bailey or Grabner returns I would replace Conacher with either
Article linked actually makes a good case for Strome on L1. I like the premise. But as I said, when 12 and 40 return, it's an embarrassment of riches and Cappy should be fired if he continues to show blind loyalty to Marts if he keeps him in at the expense of players that are more capable.
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Watched Nhl network last night. McLennan was drinking the islanders kool aid. Saying our depth here was not created by accident. A long time in the making. When l1 has 1 point and we score 7 goals, this team can be dangerous.
FYI, I'd have no problem putting Conacher with Cizikas. I think they have some of the same skill sets.
Also, having Clutterbuck on the line with 2 of the kids would give that line some much needed toughness, and it's not like Clutterbuck can't score with some talent around him.
When Bailey/Grabner are back it's easy to sub these guys into lines. That's still a few weeks away.