Too bad Puljujarvi has a "u" instead of an "o" as his second letter. They could be the 3Po line... for 8 minutes a night.
Poulin has looked decent in this stint as he's become more comfortable. He could be a serviceable bottom-6 guy, for sure. I liked what I saw of Shea as well. He and St. Ivany did well together at the end of last season. If they are (finally) sitting Graves, maybe they should consider sitting Grzelcyk too. I had hopes that he might rejuvenate himself here but, alas, no dice. Nieto looked fast, at least, so maybe they can ditch him and Acciari for low-round picks to get them off the books and keep some young guys cycling through. That injection of youth made a noticeable difference last night (at least for a while). Of course, they sat most of the third for the collapse and never saw the ice in OT, so it's no wonder the team reverted to its MO.
p.s. - none of that matters as long as Sully is behind the bench.
p.p.s. - scratch my first thought. Got my head out over my skis and just realized they were not a line together. How about the POP line?
Yeah, that 3rd line continues to look good. Poulin definitely seemed like the least impactful of the three, but even showing he can be a part of a decent 3rd line in the NHL is a step forward for him.
I don't know what to do with Grzelcyk. I think he might be ok in a sheltered, 3rd-pairing role, but who else do they put in the top 4? Pickering has been solid, but I worry about wrecking his confidence if he's thrown in over his head too soon.
Too bad Puljujarvi has a "u" instead of an "o" as his second letter. They could be the 3Po line... for 8 minutes a night.
Poulin has looked decent in this stint as he's become more comfortable. He could be a serviceable bottom-6 guy, for sure. I liked what I saw of Shea as well. He and St. Ivany did well together at the end of last season. If they are (finally) sitting Graves, maybe they should consider sitting Grzelcyk too. I had hopes that he might rejuvenate himself here but, alas, no dice. Nieto looked fast, at least, so maybe they can ditch him and Acciari for low-round picks to get them off the books and keep some young guys cycling through. That injection of youth made a noticeable difference last night (at least for a while). Of course, they sat most of the third for the collapse and never saw the ice in OT, so it's no wonder the team reverted to its MO.
p.s. - none of that matters as long as Sully is behind the bench.
p.p.s. - scratch my first thought. Got my head out over my skis and just realized they were not a line together. How about the POP line?
Yeah, that 3rd line continues to look good. Poulin definitely seemed like the least impactful of the three, but even showing he can be a part of a decent 3rd line in the NHL is a step forward for him.
I don't know what to do with Grzelcyk. I think he might be ok in a sheltered, 3rd-pairing role, but who else do they put in the top 4? Pickering has been solid, but I worry about wrecking his confidence if he's thrown in over his head too soon.
Pickering or Graves. I'd rate both higher than Grzelcyk at this stage.
