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Re: Pregame: Edmonton @ Ottawa (Game #44) [message #782302 is a reply to message #782297 ]	Thu, 08 April 2021 16:49

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Kr55 wrote on Thu, 08 April 2021 14:15

RDOilerfan wrote on Thu, 08 April 2021 14:08

Lines for tonight based on Gregor.

Draisaitl – McDavid – Puljujarvi
Kahun – RNH – Yamamoto
Kassian – Turris – Chiasson
Shore – Khaira – Archibald

Nurse – Barrie
Russell – Larsson
Jones – Bear

Smith

I would swap Kassian for Kahun. I just don't think a line with Kahun (5'11, 175), Nuge (6'0, 184), Yamo (5'8, 153) can succeed. As scrappy as Yamo can be, I think you need at least some size on that line to muck in corner, go hard to the net and just bring some size to the line.

Whew, was scared we might play Bouch.

Definitely want to see more Larsson/Russel pair getting caved 5v5.

I am not a fan of Russell in there either and would like to see Bouchard get in but that means sitting a right shot. It's pretty clear from earlier in the season Tippett wants no part of flipping Barrie, Larsson or Bear to the left since he decided to play the rookie Bouchard to the left over the vets. I think it does Bouchard a rookie a disservice to play him on his offside. He would have enough to worry about learning the NHL game, I don't want to pile on the extra of having to play the off side.

The team is in winning mode, at least in the mind of the coach and I assume the players especially McD and Leon. They are in second place so I assume they want to keep that spot and keep winning. Like it or not, Barrie, Larsson and Bear have been the ones to get them here for the most part. For the most part, the Oilers have been a pretty good team with those 3 in there. So who sits for Bouchard?
Barrie who's playing over 20 mins a night, runs your PP and 3rd in dmen scoring.
Larsson who's a vet, one of the few guys on defense who has size and is hard to play against plus he kills penalties AND he's been really good since about game 10.
Bear who is a spreadsheet darling, was one of your top 4 guys last year and has been OK.

Who are you sitting for Bouchard and what are you telling the team especially McD and Leon the reason? The 3 I listed have helped the Oilers win a lot of games and have you in second. I would assume every player knows who's hurt, who's not, who can't play and who can. So if your 2 big boys see one of the 3 I listed above out for Bouchard and they know those 3 can play, what do you tell them as a coach? I don't know them personally but I would guess that future development of a player is not high on their list of care, they want to win and it doesn't matter if it's lowly Ottawa, they want to win the game and keep things going. So telling McD and Leon we are sitting one of those 3 who are playing well just to get the rookie in probably wouldn't go over well no matter what spreadsheet you pull out or how you describe that in time, BOuchard can do this, this and that and will probably take over Barries job and be as good or better in X years from now. I am going to guess they are more focused on the here and now.

I am not here to stir the pot or cause problems but I keep seeing this "get Bouchard in" over and over again and I keep asking the question, who are you sitting that is playing well and how do you sell that to the team who's focus is most likely the here and now.

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Pregame: Edmonton @ Ottawa (Game #44)	By: OilFans on Thu, 08 April 2021 02:00
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