4/6 Toronto @ Boston
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Let them rest. Win anyways.
Let them rest. Win anyways.
Should be about the last time we'll see a regular looking lineup until Game 1 of the playoffs. Beat these assholes.
Marchand - Bergeron - DeBrusk
Bertuzzi - Zacha - Pastrnak
Lauko - Coyle - Frederic
Greer - Nosek - Hathaway
Grzelyck - McAvoy
Lindholm - Carlo
Orlov - Clifton
Swayman
Just guessing at the bottom-6.
Bertuzzi - Zacha - Pastrnak
Lauko - Coyle - Frederic
Greer - Nosek - Hathaway
Grzelyck - McAvoy
Lindholm - Carlo
Orlov - Clifton
Swayman
Just guessing at the bottom-6.
I'm perfectly fine keeping the cards close to the vest tonight as this is a potential 2nd round matchup. I think Saturday's game is the better "playoff tuneup" candidate.
Thank god for hockey! It feels like forever since they've played (I'm greedy).
One minor bone to pick with what is going on: If it is to be the case that Bertuzzi and Coyle are going to be on a line with Hall in the playoffs, I'd like to see them (Coyle and Bertuzzi) together as much as possible beforehand.
Maybe I'm wrong to assume that is the third line when it counts?
One minor bone to pick with what is going on: If it is to be the case that Bertuzzi and Coyle are going to be on a line with Hall in the playoffs, I'd like to see them (Coyle and Bertuzzi) together as much as possible beforehand.
Maybe I'm wrong to assume that is the third line when it counts?
I dunno, the Czechia line has been this weird enigma the entire season. They have awful xGF numbers (47.45%) for the number of oZone starts they get (64%). But their actual goals are 34 to 14, or just around 71%. I really don't know how they're doing it unless they found some breaking point in the publicly available expected goal models and maybe the microstats can explain it.
I'm right with you on Bertuzzi with Coyle. 105 minutes of ice time together, 63% xGF, 4-2 actual goals. Hall and Coyle is just okay in comparison: 315 minutes TOI, 53% xGF, 15-12 actual goals. I think Bertuzzi-Coyle-Hall may be a bit too pass-focused, but who knows. File it under "good problems to have."
Monty's theory on the Czech line is that they are so talented that if they trade chances they'll finish more often than the opponent. I personally prefer not to find out if that's the case and if any regression is coming. I would put Bertuzzi on the 2nd line with Krejci and Pasta and Hall on the 3rd line with Coyle and Zacha.
In the context of Hall's near-return, Montgomery mentioned yesterday that same pass-focussed concern with those 3. Reading between the lines it sounded like he thought Hall could be the guy to get more shot-selfish. I don't think he's written those 3 on the same line in ink, though.
We got playoff officiating tonight, including our first "After all they let go before, they call that?"
I wouldn't be mad, but from what I saw I think they dropped the gloves at the same time
edit yup they did
Looked like it to me. I don't think "when the gloves dropped" is the marker. (though not certain about that).
