Jayinblack

Yep... sure looked like us back at the start of the year.

I'd settle for stopping all the standingaround and watch the other team move the puck around at will. Why are both our special teams so passive ?

Two games in a row for both of them too isn't it ?

Sheesh.... 5 stick infractions by us already this game. That's gotta stop.

This is a really rare scenario (having the majority of a team coming back from from a pandemic). I fully expected (hoped for in fact) to see more lineup changes to keep guys fresh and the energy level up from game to game. Radical approach in trying times. That plus we need Demko to get back to the level he was playing at. If it had been the other way round and Demko played the last 2 games then i wouldn't expect a change in net.

I've like OJ's game so far this year and have waiting hopefully to see him in a regular spot. I think he's going to be solid for us for a long time... nothing flashy, but does everything decently, and limits mistakes. Chatfield is the opposite... he's like Gaudette on the D... running around burning energy but out of position because of it.

Not unless we're playing for a lottery pick.... so hopefully never

That's similar to what i've been saying... i only want Pearson back if it's priced for the 3rd line. Ideally we'd rent him out for the rest of this year and re-sign in the summer, but i think covid has ruined a lot of JBs trade conversations.

Plus Holtby is our goalie to expose for the ED and if he gets taken (or we sweeten things so he does) then JB can go with a cheaper backup for next year and there's no issue.

I only meant because we're already a small team and i'd rather add size for our future cup runs than another small fwd. JV wasn't great in the POs last year, but 2 yrs from now when we contend i expect he'll be a solid middle 6 contributor.

Jake might have his issues, but Gusev at Height/Weight: 5' 9"/163 lbs and -27 the last 2 seasons ? No thanks, i'll take JV's defensive play, size and speed come playoffs when it counts.

Plus that 9 million combo is only for next year IF (and that's a big if) we keep Holtby for next year (he could be a valuable commodity next year at the TDL)

Holtby + ? for Ghost and Hart (Ian Clark can fix him)

it's brutal.... how much more time can we spend being pinned in our own end?

FTFY

Or Pearson is traded, in which case this is a great move

Strange that his only + season in the NHL was with the Sabres

My problem with this year though is that Baer should've been on the taxi squad along with LE so the younger guys are playing games and developing. If like now we're down 3 or 4 vets, it's better to have the older guys who can slot in on any line rather than have a third of our lineup have very little experience. I'm wondering if something happened behind the scenes where things were said and management simply decided Baer would never play with the big club again regardless.

I only want Pearson back if he's in the bottom 6 TBH.... and cheaper obviously

Hoglander with Petey is the combination i can't wait to see. Two ultra-creative driven players with elite smarts and hand-eye abilitiies.

Hogs has incredible hand-eye coordination as well

I thought QH looked fantastic for his age/size/experience in his first POs

Man these announcers are awful to have to listen through. How can this be the best they can provide?

Ya i think the PK move might be a way of getting him to adjust his mindset.

Caroline