Is our Defense Good Enough?

[pi2000]

Bogosian with a mild groin strain according to Bylsma. So it starts.

*dives back into bunker to avoid incoming artillery*

It's a camp injury, likely of a very minor variety.

[TrueBlueGED]

It's a camp injury, likely of a very minor variety.

I figured the starred line at the end would signal I was mostly just having fun with it.

[Randall Flagg]

Looks like True didn't dive fast enough. PI hit him right in the ass with a bullet of logic.

[TrueBlueGED]

Looks like True didn't dive fast enough. PI hit him right in the ass with a bullet of logic.

Merely a flesh wound!

[pi2000]

Looks like True didn't dive fast enough. PI hit him right in the ass with a bullet of logic.

Ha! He'll have more free time now to properly address his cocaine habit...CONFIRMED.

[Randall Flagg]

In all seriousness, whatever one's opinion of Bogo is, we have a problem when he inevitably misses time. Franson and Nelson in the lineup at the same time is probably not a good thing.

[WildCard]

Pretty sure we would have if there was a reasonable deal to be made. But when Adam Larsson costs Taylor Hall...good luck.

I'd bet anything Anaheim has asked for Reinhart

[TrueBlueGED]

In all seriousness, whatever one's opinion of Bogo is, we have a problem when he inevitably misses time. Franson and Nelson in the lineup at the same time is probably not a good thing.

Cue conspiracy theories about Murray still wanting another high pick.

[Randall Flagg]

Cue conspiracy theories about Murray still wanting another high pick.

Lose again for Liljigren? Allow hat tricks for Patrick?

[GASabresIUFAN]

Status of our D.

1) Risto - no contract

2) Kulikov - Butt bone bruise - say that 3 times fast.

3) Bogosian - Grion injury, again!

4) Strachan - ankle sprain

5) Fedun - just returned from foot fractures.

6) Nelson - -5 against Toronto

 

Not exactly inspiring confidence.

[inkman]

Status of our D.

1) Risto - no contract

2) Kulikov - Butt bone bruise - say that 3 times fast.

3) Bogosian - Grion injury, again!

4) Strachan - ankle sprain

5) Fedun - just returned from foot fractures.

6) Nelson - -5 against Toronto

 

Not exactly inspiring confidence.

Meh, three of those guys are Amerks

[bob_sauve28]

Status of our D.

1) Risto - no contract

2) Kulikov - Butt bone bruise - say that 3 times fast.

3) Bogosian - Grion injury, again!

4) Strachan - ankle sprain

5) Fedun - just returned from foot fractures.

6) Nelson - -5 against Toronto

Not exactly inspiring confidence.

Shows how valuable Josh G is

[GASabresIUFAN]

Meh, three of those guys are Amerks

Those guys won't be Amerks to start the season if Bogo, Risto and Kulikov aren't ready to go.

[Huckleberry]

Hopefully McCabe is ready for first line duty :p

[Thorner]

Right now I'd even net excited with a Mike Weber signing.

There were guys available. Murray chose not to pursue them.

  

Bogosian with a mild groin strain according to Bylsma. So it starts.

*dives back into bunker to avoid incoming artillery*

This is like in school, the times when you are getting closer and closer to an upcoming test, and you start to get more and more nervous. Any faux confidence I had in the D is evaporating quickly: the line-up is not confidence inspiring.

 

I think Kulikov and Ristolainen will do a good job holding down the top pair. After that, who knows. Our hope has to be that McCabe has elevated himself to true second pairing status, and that Bogosian somehow manages to stay healthy. Both risky propositions. The third pair is going to be a nightmare.

 

Imagine if Murray had brought in upgrades for the second pair (I know - easier said than done). A third pair of McCabe and Bogosian would leave us in a much more promising situation.

[TrueBlueGED]

This is like in school, the times when you are getting closer and closer to an upcoming test, and you start to get more and more nervous. Any faux confidence I had in the D is evaporating quickly: the line-up is not confidence inspiring.

 

I think Kulikov and Ristolainen will do a good job holding down the top pair. After that, who knows. Our hope has to be that McCabe has elevated himself to true second pairing status, and that Bogosian somehow manages to stay healthy. Both risky propositions. The third pair is going to be a nightmare.

 

Imagine if Murray had brought in upgrades for the second pair (I know - easier said than done). A third pair of McCabe and Bogosian would leave us in a much more promising situation.

I salute your analogy. Perfect :lol:

 

I wanted three new defensemen. I got one. Sadness. I can only hope we open things up and attack more often, because if we're hemmed in our own end a lot again it's not gonna be pretty.

[Thorner]

I salute your analogy. Perfect :lol:

I wanted three new defensemen. I got one. Sadness. I can only hope we open things up and attack more often, because if we're hemmed in our own end a lot again it's not gonna be pretty.

Yup. I don't know what's more worrisome: that we only got 1, or that Murray might think that is enough. I guess we'll see.

[GASabresIUFAN]

It makes you wonder why GMTM didn't bring one or two vets in on PTOs like Wisniewski, Jackman or Quincey to protect the team in case of injury or not getting Risto signed.

[TrueBlueGED]

It makes you wonder why GMTM didn't bring one or two vets in on PTOs like Wisniewski, Jackman or Quincey to protect the team in case of injury or not getting Risto signed.

Quincy would've been a really nice value add.

[bob_sauve28]

This is like in school, the times when you are getting closer and closer to an upcoming test, and you start to get more and more nervous. Any faux confidence I had in the D is evaporating quickly: the line-up is not confidence inspiring.

I think Kulikov and Ristolainen will do a good job holding down the top pair. After that, who knows. Our hope has to be that McCabe has elevated himself to true second pairing status, and that Bogosian somehow manages to stay healthy. Both risky propositions. The third pair is going to be a nightmare.

Imagine if Murray had brought in upgrades for the second pair (I know - easier said than done). A third pair of McCabe and Bogosian would leave us in a much more promising situation.

That's about it

[GASabresIUFAN]

Wisniewski was just released from his PTO w TB. I'd love to see us give him a shot.

[GASabresIUFAN]

After watching the Montreal game, i'm more convinved then ever the GMTM must do something to insure that we aren't playing Gorges and Franson every night. They should never be in the lineuo at the same time. DD puts them on 2 seperate lines which then ruins 2/3 of our defense. That can't be allowed.

 

I know Nelson wasn't great in game 1, but at least he has potential. Franson is finished product and isn't going to get better.

 

Once Kulikov gets healthy, I'd like to see the following.

1) at least 22 minutes a night for Risto, McCabe, Kulikov and Bogo, pairings at DD's discretion.

2) 16 minutes for Nelson/Gorges and not a minute more. Let Gorges tutor Nelson.

3) Franson waived and sent to Rochester

4) Find a real NHL D to be the 7th d. I don't care who it is, but get someone who has played more then 30 NHL games in his career.