Sorry this got up so late folks, but I have some stuff to take care of around the and out of the house.. With the Wife 4 months pregnant, I basically have to do everything around the house and it sucks, but those are the breaks. So on to last nights win, we all breathe a sigh of relief on that one for sure.. I know games with the isles are always tough, but man those late in the season games, all I wanted was a blow out win so I could relax a bit.. They certainly made it interesting.. Here are a few major points that I liked and would like to continue to see happen..
- Love to see Gabby and BR together, they were both flying all night long, doing exactly what we pay them for. Gabby game winner was a thing of beauty, but BR's patience was what made the whole play happen.
- Love seeing MZA open up the PP, he seemed to give us another option and therefore scare the isles a bit, he was on the ice for all three PP goals.. Would have loved to see him get some more 5-5 time, but we all know how torts is. If he wants to use his as a specialist and he continues to help the PP, then so be it. Everyone is saying where does he slot in when Cally comes back, I say lose Mitchell, put Dubi back to his natural position in the center and have Rupp, MZA and Dubi on a line.. That would make two 3rd lines and two 1st lines if you really think about it, torts could roll four and keep them fresh for a playoff rush.. Thoughts???
- Hank looked much better last night even though he gave up 3 goals. The first one was tough as Dan G made what otherwise would have been a great play, but Tavares was in the right place( goal scorers and stars always put themselves in those areas). The second goal came off the back boards and I must admit, Moulson made a great play, the guy has 29 goals, he got lucky with the bounce, but to bang it in off hank is a bit of skill for sure.. The 3rd goal is one Hank would tell you he wants back. Even though it was a break a way, he should have stopped McDonald who is a D-man and beat Hank like he was a 2nd string AHL goalie... Hank was plain surprised by the timing and placement of the shot... I have to say that the save he made in OT was vintage Hank, he came up huge there for sure and we all know what that lead to..
- Seriously no need for John Scott anymore unless Bick isn't in the lineup... With Rupp, Pruster, and Bick, that is plenty of toughness even for the likes of the Bruins, Flyers, etc.. We need to keep the skill of MZA in the lineup and keep Scott and Mitchell in case of injuries... Seriously folks you with me on this one???
- So that start of the 7 game home stand starts with a good solid victory and two points. We remain 4 points adrift of the second place Pens with a huge showdown looming on Thursday night. Now let's not look past the Canes as they have been playing much better of late, lets get the two points, go into the game against the pens with at least a 4 point lead and then focus on taking it to them and stretching the lead.... Here is to another two points tomorrow, a good win last night and all in between...
- Oh yeah, quickly on John Tavares, WOW... The guy looks to me to be a better version of Rick Nash. He is fairly big, can take a hit and dish one out, has a sick set of paws, and his skating has gotten progressively better.. He is a star now and has been for a few years, for his sake I hope the Isles get better so the fringe fans can see how good a player he is.. Here is to hoping Chris Krieder is 75% of the player John Tavares is....
E-NO Out...
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