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Canucks vs. Maple Leafs - Mar. 4th, 7:00pm - SN, Fan 590

Started by CarltonTheBear, March 04, 2023, 01:13:49 AM

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cw

Quote from: CarltonTheBear on March 04, 2023, 05:52:55 PM
Quote from: cw on March 04, 2023, 05:43:18 PMI sense these six have been configured for Tampa:
Rielly-Schenn
McCabe-Brodie
Giordano-Holl

This is basically what the Leafs ran against Tampa last year. Schenn replaces Lyubushkin, McCabe replaces Muzzin.

The Rielly-Lyubushkin pairing struggled last season, Bush definitely played higher than he should. The Muzzin-Brodie pair was basically rock solid. Giordano started with Liljegren but Lily lost his spot after 2 games and was replaced by Holl who ended up having a pretty good series.

I think the grouping you sense happening has the same issue as last season: Rielly can't carry a #6 defencemen while handling top-4 responsibilities. The way I see it, they need to try McCabe and Brodie on seperate pairings and have each of them be the defensive conscience of their duo. So something more like:

Rielly-Brodie
McCabe-Holl/Liljegren
Giordano-Holl/Liljegren/Schenn

All good points.

Schenn has done well to revive his career in a league that got faster.
They must feel Rielly needs someone physical like that (like Lyubushkin was last year).
Even though it would just be ES minutes, I have my doubts about Schenn playing there.
The 5-6 pairing is more likely his peak. He is vulnerable to speed.

I worry they're getting so psyched on beating Tampa, that if they do, they'll go "now what?" and sort of fold.

Like you, I think this will work regardless of who plays with Giordano
Giordano-Holl/Liljegren/Schenn

There was some talk of McCabe playing on Rielly's right side. I don't know if that is truly worthy of consideration.
Rielly-McCabe
Brodie-Liljegren (not sure about this pairing either ..)
Giordano-Holl/Schenn

They have 9 plus 2 NHL dmen and I do not feel like we have an embarrassment of riches. It's more like a Rubrics cube where I can't get the colors to line up.
Hopefully, they figure out what is best and it solves the problems they were hoping to.

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If there's this much debate about Rielly's partner maybe Rielly should be playing 3rd pair minutes and do his PP thing.

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Cree and Punjabi broadcasts.  Don't ever let anyone tell you guys that Canada isn't cool.



Bender

"They say you can judge a man by the company he keeps. So here is the professor's oldest friend, a grotesque, stinking lobster." - Bender

Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate

That looked like a Chara-like shot to the near-head.


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Bender

"They say you can judge a man by the company he keeps. So here is the professor's oldest friend, a grotesque, stinking lobster." - Bender

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Guilt Trip

Schenn keeps this up and Liljegren will be in tough to get back in lol.

And Willy sucks lol....get the puck up

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Nylander with a breakaway.  Slash/hook in the arm not called

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