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Malkin and Hagelin out for tomorrow's game
DC_1908:
--- Quote from: BlackIce on Thursday April 26, 2018, 01:52:18 PM Eastern ---Bura hasn't been in the doghouse, or your previous comments about him playing with good teammates wouldn't be valid. The organization in fact has not sheltered him, but given him every opportunity to play top 6, which means he has been playing against better opposition. Of course possession stats involve who your ice mates are -- but the possession stats for Bura's ice mates have depended on his being there as well.
Regardless, this entire discussion seems moot, because Bura's injury status is now classified as week-to-week (first time I've heard that), and Walton said that he is not expected to appear in this series. I think an earlier comment that we may have seen the last of him for the year indeed may be the case. If the Caps are fortunate enough to keep advancing, Trotz will be more and more loathe to break up the lineup as we get further into the playoffs to get Bura back in, with no assurances as to how he'd play coming off an extended absence.
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Though Top 6 means way to much on the Caps, and even way more to most fans, than it ever should. . . it still doesn't translate to "our six best players"
Buras almost complete lack of defense makes him a liability and hindrance on defensive situations, groupings or matchups. So much that the system the line he's on plays either needs to shit to all offense, or carry dead weight on defense.
So by protected, he is not assigned to shut down scorers, but to start in offensive zones and/or play in offensive situations, not "shut down Steve Samkos", or anybody else, This is why all the data you bring up, is not applicable to your argument.
Maacoshark:
--- Quote from: BlackIce on Thursday April 26, 2018, 01:52:18 PM Eastern ---Bura hasn't been in the doghouse, or your previous comments about him playing with good teammates wouldn't be valid. The organization in fact has not sheltered him, but given him every opportunity to play top 6, which means he has been playing against better opposition. Of course possession stats involve who your ice mates are -- but the possession stats for Bura's ice mates have depended on his being there as well.
Regardless, this entire discussion seems moot, because Bura's injury status is now classified as week-to-week (first time I've heard that), and Walton said that he is not expected to appear in this series. I think an earlier comment that we may have seen the last of him for the year indeed may be the case. If the Caps are fortunate enough to keep advancing, Trotz will be more and more loathe to break up the lineup as we get further into the playoffs to get Bura back in, with no assurances as to how he'd play coming off an extended absence.
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Bura has been in the doghouse plenty. Every year Trotz has has to scratch him for a few games. Trotz calls it a reset. Whatever you call it, the guy has zero hockey IQ.
KitFisto:
Malkin out and we still lose. I'm done with this series. We ain't winning it.
Stealyerfaceoff:
--- Quote from: justwincaps on Wednesday April 25, 2018, 10:27:24 PM Eastern ---For those of you who missed Malkin's injury, he got it trying to slewfoot Lehtera. When Malkin slewed him, Lehtera fell backwards onto Malkin's outstretched leg and bent it backwards. Serves Malkin right. Hard to feel sorry for a player who hurts himself trying to hurt someone else.
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Abso freakin lutly.
Live by the slew foot, die by the slew foot.
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