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Could be mic problems but I have a bad feeling for some reason.

His voice sounds unsure kind of shaky

So are a few more

And if he gets let go again will his dad complain....again?

Agree on KO. Disagree on Sheary. Aside from the experience he has good hands with flashes of playmaking/creativity. It would show if this team could finish more.

You mean the guy who lives in a van down by the river.

My take. Jack is the captain and our franchise player, hence the PP QB. Problem is although he is very talented he does not have Dahlin’s vision or creativity which is why he uses the same 20 feet of ice along the wall. Sam down low is fine for a short term outlet but it does nothing else lately. Shots from the point with Sam screening and Jack/Skinner hunting rebounds will open it up. Again my opinion.

The comfortability with the puck is awesome. Two years ago they would just slap it off the boards

Pretty sure this is a bot. Haha

Alright. PP. we saw what worked and what didn’t. You have two choices Phil. Which one do you choose?

Every line creating chances. Something will give.

Ducks having a hard time with the speed

Agreed. Standing still with it doesn’t disrupt the defensive box. Just kills time.

Thompson can really bear down on a shot

They ate their Wheaties today. Bogo dragging a guy while looking for someone else to mess with.

Just saying. See my previous posts on the PP. work it on the right wall and put the shot on Risto or Dahlin.

Here comes another PP. unsure how I feel about it

Quite the opposite

There’s two minutes of our lives we will never get back. Definition of insanity is....

Well they have their big girl panties on to start.

Not even touching that

I like the defensive players in the lineup. Lots of offensive mindedness. Middle six is like a jigsaw puzzle without a clear picture on the box for reference. Switch Elie and Girgs, ERod and KO.

Again I hope they try something different on the PP. Not likely with only a day between games. Heck keep the setup but try some shots from the point. Skinner in the slot with Sam screening in close. Jack on the outside for a rebound. I really want Dahlin to score.

I would like to see a new PP scheme. Right now it’s Eichel QBing with Skinner as the slot option or Sam screening Jack’s shot. Let’s try Jack moving it to the corner drawing defenders down. Sam behind the net as an outlet. Skinner low slot and opposite/far side point moving to high slot or backdoor. The idea is drawing the defense low making Risto/Dahlin the shooter. Rebounds covered by Skinner and Jack. We play heavy on the left side during the PP and when the puck does go to the far side we are quick to move it back to the left. Another option is Sam in the slot with Jack and Skinner on the near and far walls. You have two cross ice one time options and a screen for point shots. Any rebound to the side is for Jack or Skinner. This opens the defensive box and requires quick passing but slower rebound clears. Any other ideas?

Lowered expectations are sometimes more realistic.