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Re: #FireHolland [message #826047 is a reply to message #826044 ]	Wed, 18 October 2023 16:27

Kr55
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inverno76 wrote on Wed, 18 October 2023 15:03

I am coming around to the idea of finding a high end center for line 2, and keeping Drai and McDavid together full-time for the backend of the season.

Definitely can win with a loaded top line, but for sure, still need a 2nd line that is a consistent scoring threat. This has kept holding Boston back no matter how amazing their regular seasons are. Colorado couldn't win with a totall stacked top line until they got Kadri in a contract year. Washington struggled forever in the playoffs until Kuznetsov broke out.

No cap space though! And we probably need to fix our D and maybe even goaltending before we could fix the forward group.

Said before here, I think our biggest issue in the top 2 lines is too many 1-dimensional wingers 5v5. Happy for the Foegele-Nuge-Hyman 2nd line last game, but boy did they get some luck. Nuge shots turning into perfect passes on the tape. Every bounce went their way in the offensive zone, plus Foegele was suddenly a sniper for a day lol. Chances of that line being dominant in the playoffs ... probably 0%. To have 2 lines that can actually push offense, I think we still need McDrai on their own lines. Just wish they had wingers that had more complete offensive games to take some pressure off them when they get smothered.

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#FireHolland	By: Ragnarok73 on Thu, 12 October 2023 09:07
Re: #FireHolland	By: CrusaderPi on Thu, 12 October 2023 09:16
Re: #FireHolland	By: Kr55 on Thu, 12 October 2023 13:58
Re: #FireHolland	By: inverno76 on Fri, 13 October 2023 09:34
Re: #FireHolland	By: Dragon_Matt on Fri, 13 October 2023 09:43
Re: #FireHolland	By: RDOilerfan on Fri, 13 October 2023 09:53
Re: #FireHolland	By: Kr55 on Fri, 13 October 2023 17:43
Re: #FireHolland	By: Dragon_Matt on Wed, 18 October 2023 09:19
Re: #FireHolland	By: RDOilerfan on Wed, 18 October 2023 10:38
Re: #FireHolland	By: inverno76 on Wed, 18 October 2023 15:03
Re: #FireHolland	By: RDOilerfan on Wed, 18 October 2023 15:48
Re: #FireHolland	By: Kr55 on Wed, 18 October 2023 16:27
Re: #FireHolland	By: RDOilerfan on Wed, 18 October 2023 16:29
Re: #FireHolland	By: Kr55 on Sun, 22 October 2023 22:51
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