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I want Hubey to stop trying to freeze the puck on the PP. Keep it moving. Losing too many battles that way

Need a couple of call ups

Not to beat a dead horse, but Lucic and Ritchie have played 2 minutes over 2 periods. What is the point? Can't give them 6 more minutes in a close game. The replay on the 2nd goal against show Ritchie going for a hit when the puck was down the ice. C didn't get back. Stone backing off from the trailer and Lewis didn't take anyone. Zaddy the only one that played it right, but didn't really take the passer. Such a poor effort.

Come on. No screen and you rake a wrister Dube wide open

Good PK, but the refs started letting Mnny get more PP's and ignored the penalties they were taking

Poor decision there

4th line should be called Momentum Killers

Tanev on the 3 on 1

Sounds like a new player... Andersson Toffoli

5 PP's 2 PP goals

Ras, you need to shoot more

Wow, 3 straight goals

More PP time

Good work by Backlund line

3rd times a charm

Lots of passing not much else

Darn MAF shutout Or should I say MF shutout

Ruzie draws a penalty. Make it count.

Kadri line gets a little messed up on coverage on the 1st goal. Shortly after the goal we start Lucic's line and the F are nowhere in the play coming back.

Well, SEA is being run by Francis. I think they want him to go back down to junior. Want him to play at WJC. It's a long term approach for a team that is building. But, Sutter is no looking outside the lineup. He's not really considering anyone not playing or has played. But I do think he underestimates the strength of the AHL. Is a over a P/GP player in the AHL able to put up about 0.4 p/gp in the NHL? The NHL e factor is 0.389 would give Phillips about 12 points. That is top 9 in scoring on this team. It's not an exact science, but it says that perhaps Sutter can't admit it.

Good old Rogers. Want people to watch the stupid Oilers at 7:30pm MDT. Line up the games to overlap.

No worries. It's already showing "likely". That's good enough for me. At this point it won't change until game time or just before. The big decision is Toronto or CBJ. Do you go with Vladar for the more likely win and leave Marky with a tired team against TO? Or do you give Marky the easier team and play Vladar against a top team?

Less this year I suspect. Very few players take maintenance days. Tanev does from time to time. Backlund the odd one. Overall, I don't think the minor injuries are anything unusual for this team. Ritchie is out because of injury. Not enough to go on IR. I am okay with players playing through small things. Not Monahan like issues though. His buddy knew he was bad off. Against the Oilers, Tanev should never have played a minute. He was unable to do the job. Perhaps Kylington was rushed back, because he never looked the same. 2 injuries, one being a concussion.

Interesting to see Vladar get another start tonight. That is so bizarre. Right choice, but strange. Must still be some issues in practices.

Not so much hates them as much as he is not going to give them any leeway. If you don't have a great camp, you are not going to get a game unless we have big holes. If you don't have NHL experience, then you won't get the benefit of the doubt that they can make the transition. I don't know if you can look at the Kings cup run as being trusting. Toffoli called up for 10 the year before. Played most of the cup season in the NHL. It's catch 22. Sutter needs a push or have an injury where one of the top AHL players fits the spot. Could he replace Ritchie with Phillips or Lucic with Pelletier? Of course, but I doubt he considers it.