MillionDollarCam

If there was ever a time for a PP goal.

Kooch saved the game right there.

Drury stays getting lit up.

Can’t win the cup like that and I’ll die on that hill. Need contribution from all lines because eventually one of the top two lines is going to get shutdown. Just look at Vegas last year, their 3C had 11 goals in the playoffs. Expecting one or two lines to carry you to the cup is a recipe for disaster. Only way it could potentially work is if the defense contributes at an elite level. We’re seeing first hand tonight what happens when the top line doesn’t score.

Can’t wait to see @Harbingers report card after this one. I imagine it won’t be pretty for us… even if we win.

Rod is a great coach but at this point he’s just hoping that the top line or defense wins us games. The other three lines are not providing any offense whatsoever. Load up the second line with Teravainen, throw Drury on the third to complete the forechecking line, and put Svech on the fourth with the hope that he can take advantage of easier matchups.

Teravainen is playing too well to be on that line right now and Svech is playing to poorly to be on the second.

If the defense stops contributing then we’re in trouble.

I hate seeing Teravainen wasted on with Staal and Martinook when he’s playing as good as he is.

I want to see: Guentzel - Aho - Jarvis Teravainen - Kuznetsov - Necas Martinook - Staal - Drury Svechnikov - Kotkaniemi - Noesen

I don’t see anything helping Svech but the press box or 4th line minutes right now. He’s not reading plays, he’s rarely in place to contribute offensively, bad penalties and turnovers, and mediocre defense. Necas is much more of a threat offensively and playing better than Svech right now, he deserves a chance to get it right, I think he needs another feeder though (Teravainen). Svech needs to spend time on the fourth line.

They have been before though, what changed was Guentzel going to Aho’s line.

I’d give Turbo a chance. Necas needs feeders. Kuzy and Turbo should be able to find him.

That second line is not it.

That’s so bad from Svech, dives then doesn’t get back.

Jordan Staal shoots wide… drink.

Just get out of this period 0-0. FFS.

Just can’t retaliate. Wait it out and line him up later.

Guys need to learn to not retaliate. You have the full game to get him back… don’t be stupid in the short term.

Why Svech…

It’s a minor miracle that we are doing so good on the road when we play like ass for the first period of nearly every road game.

Time for the second line to get going. Shouldn’t have to wait for a loss to see that they aren’t performing.

No surprise onside kicks and limiting them to the fourth quarter is dumb. Not that we’ve ever benefited from it but some teams have flipped the game before by dribbling the second half kick-off ten yards down the field then recovering the ball.

Leaning toward Kotkaniemi because everyone else you’d think about sitting also can play special teams (Drury - PK, Noesen - PP, Fast - PK). Additionally, for Noesen and Fast, I can pick out things that they are very good at that will be beneficial come playoff time (Fast - forechecking, Noesen - net front). Think it comes down to Drury or KK and Drury gets the nod due to special teams. Though I can see management telling Rod not to sit a guy that we gave a long contract to.

With Svech struggling, Guentzel ended up being a massive pick up. 12 points in 8 games.