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CarltonTheBear said:Frank E said:I feel like it's not good that we haven't heard about Hyman by now...
That might be reading a little too much into it. You could also say if it was something super serious and he was out long-term it'd be a pretty quick diagnosis. I guess the good news is he was apparently in good spirits after the game last night.
I'm fully expecting him to miss some time, but there's 4 weeks until playoffs still so hopefully it's not much longer than that.
Guilt Trip said:I don't think there's enough finish on the Tavares line.Dappleganger said:I was hoping for these lines to start the playoffs:
Nylander - Matthews - Marner
Foligno - Tavares - Hyman
I hope Hyman is ok.
They may have done that already.bustaheims said:CarltonTheBear said:That might be reading a little too much into it. You could also say if it was something super serious and he was out long-term it'd be a pretty quick diagnosis. I guess the good news is he was apparently in good spirits after the game last night.
I'm fully expecting him to miss some time, but there's 4 weeks until playoffs still so hopefully it's not much longer than that.
Also, the fact that he was around the team and not going for further medical evaluation also feels like a good sign. If they felt it was more serious, I have to imagine they would have needed to send him to a hospital to get the right tests completed, etc.
CarltonTheBear said:Guilt Trip said:I don't think there's enough finish on the Tavares line.Dappleganger said:I was hoping for these lines to start the playoffs:
Nylander - Matthews - Marner
Foligno - Tavares - Hyman
I hope Hyman is ok.
Could be interesting to see if that trio could outwork a loaded up McDavid/Draisaitl line in a playoff series. But yeah more generally speaking it's better to split some of that up.
herman said:I think that'd be fun, but the issue of 71-91-11 is less a lack of finish and more a lack of transition play: Hyman would be the best carrier, Tavares likes to skate into the densest congregation of players on the ice. There is otherwise a significant positive alignment in their preference and capabilities in small-ice play. Once the puck gets into the zone and down low, it might just stay there until it's in the net. Getting it there will be the trick (dump and chase).
CarltonTheBear said:herman said:I think that'd be fun, but the issue of 71-91-11 is less a lack of finish and more a lack of transition play: Hyman would be the best carrier, Tavares likes to skate into the densest congregation of players on the ice. There is otherwise a significant positive alignment in their preference and capabilities in small-ice play. Once the puck gets into the zone and down low, it might just stay there until it's in the net. Getting it there will be the trick (dump and chase).
It would absolutely be a dump and chase line, and while that might not be the most optimal zone entry for most lines when you have the teams top two forecheckers (maybe two of the leagues best overall) a lot of pucks would get retrieved.
Chris said:Guilt Trip said:I don't think there's enough finish on the Tavares line.Dappleganger said:I was hoping for these lines to start the playoffs:
Nylander - Matthews - Marner
Foligno - Tavares - Hyman
I hope Hyman is ok.
Foligno-Tavares-Robertson, that's what I'd experiment with if Hyman is going to miss games.
Frank E said:Chris said:Guilt Trip said:I don't think there's enough finish on the Tavares line.Dappleganger said:I was hoping for these lines to start the playoffs:
Nylander - Matthews - Marner
Foligno - Tavares - Hyman
I hope Hyman is ok.
Foligno-Tavares-Robertson, that's what I'd experiment with if Hyman is going to miss games.
I'm hopeful on Robertson for the future, but I don't think he's nearly effective enough to be given those minutes right now.
Chris said:Maybe not, but that's why I propose trying it now to see if it might work. If he's on a line with two grinder types (Tavares and Foligno) it might open up room for him to make good use of his skillset.
Britishbulldog said:Chris said:Maybe not, but that's why I propose trying it now to see if it might work. If he's on a line with two grinder types (Tavares and Foligno) it might open up room for him to make good use of his skillset.
When does/did Robertson burn the slide year off his contract? 10 games this year?
Guilt Trip said:They may have done that already.bustaheims said:CarltonTheBear said:That might be reading a little too much into it. You could also say if it was something super serious and he was out long-term it'd be a pretty quick diagnosis. I guess the good news is he was apparently in good spirits after the game last night.
I'm fully expecting him to miss some time, but there's 4 weeks until playoffs still so hopefully it's not much longer than that.
Also, the fact that he was around the team and not going for further medical evaluation also feels like a good sign. If they felt it was more serious, I have to imagine they would have needed to send him to a hospital to get the right tests completed, etc.
herman said:CarltonTheBear said:herman said:I think that'd be fun, but the issue of 71-91-11 is less a lack of finish and more a lack of transition play: Hyman would be the best carrier, Tavares likes to skate into the densest congregation of players on the ice. There is otherwise a significant positive alignment in their preference and capabilities in small-ice play. Once the puck gets into the zone and down low, it might just stay there until it's in the net. Getting it there will be the trick (dump and chase).
It would absolutely be a dump and chase line, and while that might not be the most optimal zone entry for most lines when you have the teams top two forecheckers (maybe two of the leagues best overall) a lot of pucks would get retrieved.
Nothing wrong with have attacking lines with completely different styles (same thing with PP). Play predictably to execute better for your teammates, but set it up in a way that makes it harder for the defense to figure you out.
I kind of want a stretch pass line (15) and a dump line (91) and a hold it for openings line (34).
Britishbulldog said:Britishbulldog said:Chris said:Maybe not, but that's why I propose trying it now to see if it might work. If he's on a line with two grinder types (Tavares and Foligno) it might open up room for him to make good use of his skillset.
When does/did Robertson burn the slide year off his contract? 10 games this year?
NVM, I just found that it has been pro-rated this year to 7 games and Robertson has played in 5 already meaning he has 2 left
CarltonTheBear said:Really hope the league takes into consideration that Edler was tired at the end of that shift and goes easy on him.
CarltonTheBear said:CarltonTheBear said:Really hope the league takes into consideration that Edler was tired at the end of that shift and goes easy on him.
This was mostly a joke... but they literally did... "instead fatigued after a long shift Edler only adjusts his right leg..."
https://twitter.com/NHLPlayerSafety/status/1384236287540928521
CarltonTheBear said:This was mostly a joke... but they literally did... "instead fatigued after a long shift Edler only adjusts his right leg..."