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GDT#42 Flyers @ Capitals 7:30pm Tue Jan 8, 2019 NBCSWA, NBCSN, TVAS
ArJunaZ:
--- Quote from: alta on Tuesday January 08, 2019, 10:30:41 PM Eastern ---Carlin definitely wears eye liner,
lame
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It does appear so.
alta:
I've only had eye liner on once in my life and that was for hollowween
PUCKNRUSH:
--- Quote from: BlackIce on Tuesday January 08, 2019, 08:17:38 PM Eastern ---This game is what I mean by Burakovsky getting miscast consistently by the organization.
Why are the #3 line wings Bura and Connolly? They are both snipers, and who is going to get the puck off the boards? A lot of times Bura is in this type of role and ends up trying to retrieve the puck off the boards, which is precisely what his skills AREN'T. Bura and Smith-Pelly would make a lot more sense on a line with Boyd, and Connolly with Stephenson and Dowd, who could handle the defensive responsibilities on that line.
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If Bura’s gotta be in there, then yes, I agree Black
If they’re going to attempt to showcase the guy a bit, then help him out. Don’t defeat your purpose!
Puck retrieval along the boards is SURELY one of his consistent vices!! He’s REALLY bad at it, especially as he’s taller, with some reach and height!! He’s no shorty!
I’m ok with the Eller/Connolly chemistry so far. It would be interesting to see Stephenson, or even maybe be test Jaskin also, on 3rd line!
Bura, Boyd, DSP/Dowd would be an ok try at 4th! Truth is, we’re good with forwards, so, IMO, Bura can sit, as I’m not confident he’ll do any better while showcased, either! There’s not much to suggest anything except a few decent flashes of talent, maybe, and a lot of neutral filler in between!
If the goal of showcasing him, is to hopefully increase his value, then a few flashes, aren’t going to move the needle much, if any!
I’d rather see a healthy good rotation of Jaskin, Dowd, Boyd, DSP, and Stephenson, where Jaskin and Dowd, bear a little more of the healthy scratch time, unless their play really stands out, OR, DSP or Stephenson start going south a bit.
You want to keep these guys well-oiled and ready going into March!
I prioritize that over giving Bura some “hope and cross your fingers”, TOI!
But again, if he’s in, your line change ups make good sense!!
Rush
zerofox:
Hate to be a debbie downer - I'm glad they got the win but honestly I've gotta see more consistent, 60 minute efforts where they play like a team that gives a shit and where they play like a team that has chemistry and general flow before I have any hopes of a Cup repeat. A good game here and there against another garbage team on a back to back doesn't move the needle much.
DC_1908:
--- Quote from: zerofox on Wednesday January 09, 2019, 07:44:09 AM Eastern ---Hate to be a debbie downer - I'm glad they got the win but honestly I've gotta see more consistent, 60 minute efforts where they play like a team that gives a shit and where they play like a team that has chemistry and general flow before I have any hopes of a Cup repeat. A good game here and there against another garbage team on a back to back doesn't move the needle much.
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Yep, tell that to the zealots
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