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Re: Pregame: Edmonton @ Calgary (Game #2) [message #806828 is a reply to message #806825 ]	Fri, 20 May 2022 08:47

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I will be interested to see how the deploy the lines. With Leon clearly hurt, I might got 12-6 to have extra skaters. I would also consider injecting some new blood to bring energy. I might go:

Leon - McD - Yamo - Leon on the wing to be a shooter and to reduce his skating requirements.

Kane - Nuge - Hyman - This is a vet line who should know how to play playoff hockey. I tell them they need to be our defensive zone start line and hopefully get the pick out fast and generate some offense.

Foegele - McLeod - JP - This is your soft minutes line. Neutral zone starts and offensive starts. I keep the message real direct and simple to each guy.
Foegele - your job is to skate hard, finish your checks, get in on the forecheck, put pucks on goals, take it to the net.
McLeod - See above. I also tell him, you are 6'2, almost 210. Act like it. You don't have to crush guys but finish every check. If you don't, you are benched. I also say, you are not McD. Yes you are fast but you aren't as skilled so don't try to deke through guys or get pucks in like McD does. Get the puck in, use your speed to get on dmen, you are big, go get the damn puck.
JP - I tell him. We need you badly. You are 6'4, well over 200 lbs. We need you to realize you are huge and act like it. You can't be a perimeter player. You don't have a shot that can pick corners from distance. Skate hard, finish your checks, get in on the forecheck, go hard to the goal, put pucks on goal as much as possible. You are massive, use your body.

Arch - Shore - Kassian - My bang and crash line. Their job is to get pucks in deep, skate hard, hit someone. When you hit someone, go find another person and hit him. Your job is to give the other lines a breather. Your job is to soften up the defense. If you happen fluke out on a goal, great. But everyone on that line should have hits and I would be disappointed if Kassian and Arch didn't push 10 a piece. You make it clear, that's their job or they sit.

Defense
Kulak - Ceci - Nurse is hurt, is obvious. You need a healthy guy to play against Calgary's top line. Kulak played big minutes in a top 4 role for the Habs all the way to the finals. He can do it.
Keith - Bouchard
Nurse - Barrie

I'd keep the mins pretty close for all 3 pairs as much as possible.

I do not put in Holloway yet. I don't want him to get his first ever NHL game, let alone his first playoff game on the road in his hometown. WAY too much pressure. If you want to get him him because other guys aren't bringing it this game, you do it in game 3 when you have last change and can get him in when you want.

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Pregame: Edmonton @ Calgary (Game #2)	By: OilFans on Fri, 20 May 2022 02:00
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Re: Pregame: Edmonton @ Calgary (Game #2)	By: RDOilerfan on Fri, 20 May 2022 08:47
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