I just don’t feel a strong need to change the blueline right now. They know what they’re doing. They’re working so well. Ride the hot hand while you have it.
The team was running Vinnie and Ceci on the right side. The problem was not a single player, but a philosophy problem from management on what sort of players the team needed.
Yeah, the new philosophy is now to have good players on defense. I can't imagine Jim Nill watches this and doesn't change his #4 thru 7 on the blueline over the summer. The Dallas defense is constructed exactly like the Oilers were the last couple years.
You can’t win if you only defend, no matter how good those guys defend. You need guys who can reliably move the puck to the forwards. It’s night and day with the blueline right now.
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I suspect Ekholm may sit another with the way stetcher is playing.
On the PK or second PP unit.
But I wouldn’t chance it right now. Run them out of the barn Tuesday and see for thursdays game.