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It’s looked much better than the first unit and I also don’t like how long the first unit stays out there. I feel like they could rotate a lot quicker than they do.

Gritty win, the guys that you’d normally categorize as depth really stepped up to help us get the win (Drury, Martinook, Staal, Noesen, etc.).

I like Bertans, just not at $17M. With only a third of his contract being guaranteed next year, I’d try to convince him to use his ETO and then bring him back at like $7M a year on a two year deal. I feel like he’s the perfect bench player. However, we did sign Aleksej Pokuševski today so if he progresses through the remainder of the year then Bertans is probably expendable.

Getting raw dogged tonight… #ExperienceHornetsBasketball

Defense has to do a better job of clearing the lane for Kochetkov. Minnesota is parked right in front of him.

Rempe hype train came to a screeching halt, Olivier rocked him.

Another win for Buzz City… 5-1 since the trade deadline. Nice game from Bridges, Miller, Martin, and Micic; and a massive game from big dick Nick.

Eric Collins is wild… Hornets up 42-28 on Portland… Eric Collins, “Hornets with a nice bulge right now.”

I’m fine with not winning the division this year because second is likely to get Philly and one the division winners will get Tampa.

Come deadline day this team needs a shakeup. We’ll have a good amount of deadline cap space so there’s no reason to not acquire some new faces. Some of our current players need to feel the pressure of not playing well right now.

Team gave it all against Florida and has struggled since. Don’t like where we are right now.

I’d penalize Buffalo for embellishment there, don’t think Aho even made contact.

Martin deserves a win here. Need someone to step up and get us the extra point.

What is Aho doing there… and Jarvis is out to lunch as well.

Fug you Buffalo. Nice rip by Necas and nice net front from Stef. Also props to Rod for going with the second unit as they haven’t gotten a ton of time the last few games.

Finally a PP.

Svech’s stick obviously held… no call.

We get screwed out of a goal and we don’t get PP’s. #ExperienceCanesHockey

Need to have a good hardworking, forechecking shift. Too much transition right now.

It’s the Spencer Martin show tonight.

Aho

Think there’s a specific time and place for Bender to see the field. It’s when we are down by a goal or in a scoreless game with 20 or so minutes to go. He doesn’t have the pace, physicality, or stamina to go 90 and his goal scoring ability is greatly diminished when he starts because he’s not playing against a tired opponent. I could not stand Lattanzio but his use of Bender was spot on last year.

Injured but apparently Dean really likes him so he’ll get some run this year. I believe Agyemang, Bronico, Bender, and Cambridge are all nursing injuries and Diani is having visa issues.

Problem with Fast on one is when Svech isn’t going those two (Fast and Svech) are redundant outside of Svech’s physical presence. When Svech goes through lulls he really goes through them. So while he’s trying to snap out of it we need another scoring option and Fast is more of a glue guy than a scoring threat. I’d like to load up the top six and give both lines three guys that can score. The bottom two lines can be the forechecking lines that wear down the opposing team and pot the occasional goal every couple of games. Originally I wanted to spread out the offense but I don’t think it’s working. We simply need more skill up top. Not to mention, our offensive-defensemen should be able to help the bottom two lines generate some offense as well.

More of just trying to load up the top six. You could always put Jarvis there and Necas on the wing but I’m just trying to get as much skill as possible in the top six. In reality: Martinook, Staal, Fast, Kotkaniemi, Drury, and Noesen are all third line players so rearrange them however you want but I do think having Drury and Fast on the first and second lines is hurting some of our offensive production. If you replace those two with more skilled players then I think the offense will perform a little better.