ManVanFan
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I seriously doubt this based off the presser yesterday from Tocchet.CBC radio indicated Demko might start tonight, but theyre not usually a reliable sports source so not sure if the broadcaster heard something from last night and is making more of Demkos recovery bigger than it is
I have called it paralysis by analysis.What I got from Tocchets presser is he’s saying they are a second or two late in their brains which means don’t be going to where the puck is, go to where it will be, they played their best period in the 3rd coming back. He wants a full 60 minutes rather than holding back. These guys are very capable of doing that with how they had all the possession in that period only to throw it away late. He wants them to hold pucks like Drai and move your feet specifically mentioned Petey on that one. He wants who ever is on Peteys line to help win the forechecks.
It’s like they are afraid to win giving them too much respect.
Finish your checks, forecheck and just work.
Let’s go!
Manifesting some positive energy for Petey tonight. Let's go, EP40! Be the Alien!
hence my Metallica song of today
Post the teams record with these too. Now! lol
I don't understand why they wouldn't put a revolving door of : BB, JT, Lind, Gar, Dak and Suter on EP40's wing and sink Mik to the 4th line.
Understandably all players have different styles but you think it would be better than Mik.
That would bump those revolving wingers time up like 2 min each per game
Suter - JT - BB
Hog - EP - Mix
Dak-Lind-Garl
Mik -Ted-Laf
If hitting the crest counted as a goal, Mikheyev would be a generational talent.I’d do this and have Karlsson in the mix spot with a better revolving winger like Garland or Boeser during crucial times.
Get Mikheyev as far away from Pettersson as possible, he’s completely useless. No intensity, no grit, no skill. Always a half second late on every forecheck, he’s simply coasting. 1 goal in his last 60 games, even defensive defenceman produce more offence! Get Mikheyev the line anchor off of him, unshackle Petey!
I have to believe Tocchet will default pack to his safe choices with maybe Hoglander coming back into the lineup for Karlsson.Based on Tocchet's press conference yesterday I really want to see Lekk draw into the lineup tonight. Screw "not buying into the system" - inject some offence, get a sneak peek at Petey's linemate of the future and put Podkolzin with them. Re-insert Hoglander onto the 4th line.
Suter - Miller - Boeser
Lekk - Pettersson - Podkolzin
Joshua - Lindholm - Garland
Hoglander - Blueger - Mikheyev
There is 0% chance Demko is starting today.I seriously doubt this based off the presser yesterday from Tocchet.
Lekk is not coming in.Based on Tocchet's press conference yesterday I really want to see Lekk draw into the lineup tonight. Screw "not buying into the system" - inject some offence, get a sneak peek at Petey's linemate of the future and put Podkolzin with them. Re-insert Hoglander onto the 4th line.
Suter - Miller - Boeser
Lekk - Pettersson - Podkolzin
Joshua - Lindholm - Garland
Hoglander - Blueger - Mikheyev
Lekk is not coming in. And I agree with that.
He would get absolutely mugged.
Tocc has to do something with that line, at least. It's baffling how committed he is to having Mikheyev be Petey's #1 linemate.Re; Pettersson need to find a way to take better advantage of his skill and shot which to me would mean put him closer to the net higher up against Oiler defensemen.
Throw him on the wing so when a mistake happens it's him with the puck not that hack Mikhayev and his shot to the chest.
Also allows him to focus on just beating a defenseman not having to lug pucks through the neutral zone against 3 or more defenders
Oilers have no issues using McDavid/Draisaitl or RNH on the wing we should be fine doing the same.
Even if it means Amen or Blueger moves to the middle and Pettersson goes to the wing that would be a way to free him up. It's not about absolving Pettersson of anchoring a line at C it's about using your weapons best to win the series.
Not a chance.If you're Tocchet, do you roll the dice and try rolling Lekkerimaki out on Petey's wing?