Again making the playoffs has nothing to do with Cup Contention. Lou and Patrick have to make a decision on Brock, Palmeri, JG, Lee and at the same time access everyone on this team. Are you hitching your wagon to Barzel and Dobson as Cornerstones? They have not played like real stars as of yet. Alas the Power Play Problems!!!!
I have a sneaky feeling Lou wants to stay employed and relevant more than he wants to win a Cup. Therefore he most likely does nothing to move us forward again at Trade Deadline unless we collapse. If we do make the playoffs you option guys(Fashing Engvall) to Bridgeport and sign Danny Nelson and Cole Eiserman to contracts and stick them in the line up and pray to God they can supply some magic. Danny is exactly what you look for in a PK player plus big and physical. Eiserman can single handedly lift a Power Play. Hopefully they are itching to get into the NHL. Because without the infusion of a skilled PP player and a PK type they are a non factor in the playoffs. The kids have to come in and save Lou’s bacon, he has to completely go against the grain and his track record. Is he a gambler or just a guy playing it safe. Danny Nelson is a complete player and ready. Eiserman is a pure shooter that can get his own shot off, and is a little selfish which we actually are desperate for. Lightening in a bottle worth it 100%. People can cry he might not be ready, but the kid is super cocky and confident roll the dice. Without an infusion in that room of those two guys you accomplish nothing but another Gentleman’s Sweep at the hands of the Canes or Florida. What damage is going to be done by throwing those two kids in the lineup None!
Lee is playing like a Captain that lifts an entire team. However everyone on the team needs to play to their maximum ability, which I don’t think they have ever done. There are no easy games, but if you play inspired defensive hockey you have a chance to string together wins. The Power Play needs to somehow pull it together. PK is showing signs of life, but needs to continue to develop. I don’t have any answers on how to improve the PP, except take more shots. I like Pulock being involved more. Foudy’s speed could help on the PK. There is no help coming can this team solve their problems within?
What are they going to do at Home? We have zero Home Ice Advantage and continue to come up small again and again. I have to admit they look determined. Can the team continue to play a more physical and determined hockey? Everyone on this team has another gear, with the exception of Lee. He is playing absolutely fantastic mixing it up in front of the net and showing great SPEED and SHOOTING abilities. I cannot say enough about the Captain. He has completely transformed himself and is healthy. He is leading by example and it’s great to see.
Eiserman Horvat. Barzel
Lee. Nelson Palmeri
Duclair. JG. Holmstrom
Mac. Nelson Casey
Martin
Pelech. Pulock
Romanov Dobson
George. Mayfield
Cholowski
Sorokin
Varley
You go into a Series with a punchers chance. Potentially Exponentially improving the PP and PK along with an injection of youth.
Again making the playoffs has nothing to do with Cup Contention. Lou and Patrick have to make a decision on Brock, Palmeri, JG, Lee and at the same time access everyone on this team. Are you hitching your wagon to Barzel and Dobson as Cornerstones? They have not played like real stars as of yet. Alas the Power Play Problems!!!!
I have a sneaky feeling Lou wants to stay employed and relevant more than he wants to win a Cup. Therefore he most likely does nothing to move us forward again at Trade Deadline unless we collapse. If we do make the playoffs you option guys(Fashing Engvall) to Bridgeport and sign Danny Nelson and Cole Eiserman to contracts and stick them in the line up and pray to God they can supply some magic. Danny is exactly what you look for in a PK player plus big and physical. Eiserman can single handedly lift a Power Play. Hopefully they are itching to get into the NHL. Because without the infusion of a skilled PP player and a PK type they are a non factor in the playoffs. The kids have to come in and save Lou’s bacon, he has to completely go against the grain and his track record. Is he a gambler or just a guy playing it safe. Danny Nelson is a complete player and ready. Eiserman is a pure shooter that can get his own shot off, and is a little selfish which we actually are desperate for. Lightening in a bottle worth it 100%. People can cry he might not be ready, but the kid is super cocky and confident roll the dice. Without an infusion in that room of those two guys you accomplish nothing but another Gentleman’s Sweep at the hands of the Canes or Florida. What damage is going to be done by throwing those two kids in the lineup None!
Lee is playing like a Captain that lifts an entire team. However everyone on the team needs to play to their maximum ability, which I don’t think they have ever done. There are no easy games, but if you play inspired defensive hockey you have a chance to string together wins. The Power Play needs to somehow pull it together. PK is showing signs of life, but needs to continue to develop. I don’t have any answers on how to improve the PP, except take more shots. I like Pulock being involved more. Foudy’s speed could help on the PK. There is no help coming can this team solve their problems within?
What are they going to do at Home? We have zero Home Ice Advantage and continue to come up small again and again. I have to admit they look determined. Can the team continue to play a more physical and determined hockey? Everyone on this team has another gear, with the exception of Lee. He is playing absolutely fantastic mixing it up in front of the net and showing great SPEED and SHOOTING abilities. I cannot say enough about the Captain. He has completely transformed himself and is healthy. He is leading by example and it’s great to see.