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2022-2023 NHL Misc. Thread

cmon3 said:
Could they actually lose 3 close out games in a row? What would happen?
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A. Sure

B. This is Dubas and Keefe's last rodeo if they go out in the first again. But otherwise, the fan angst levels up there are already above measurable limits, so we'd be moving into new misery index territory.
 
Vasi was the difference last night, he saved their season for Tampa.

The Bowness epic meltdown was a direct shot at Dubois and their top three or four players...something has to give.
 
CanadaCanes said:
Vasi was the difference last night, he saved their season for Tampa.

The Bowness epic meltdown was a direct shot at Dubois and their top three or four players...something has to give.
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That roster construction in Winnipeg is just not built for this. Never was. 4 out of their top 5 producing forwards either can't or won't check at all, and that's always going to be a problem. And while they have improved the defense group since that debacle season when they lost Trouba and Buff and replaced them with nothing, it's still not up to par with the other consistent playoff teams in the West. Hellebuyck is terrific, but if that guy gets so much as hangnail or a headache, they're toast. Until they get rid of Cheveldayov as GM, I don't see much changing aside from tinkering though. They badly need new front office ideas but ownership seems overly invested in keeping guys they're comfortable with around way past their sell-by dates.
 
jeffbear said:
That roster construction in Winnipeg is just not built for this. Never was. 4 out of their top 5 producing forwards either can't or won't check at all, and that's always going to be a problem. And while they have improved the defense group since that debacle season when they lost Trouba and Buff and replaced them with nothing, it's still not up to par with the other consistent playoff teams in the West. Hellebuyck is terrific, but if that guy gets so much as hangnail or a headache, they're toast. Until they get rid of Cheveldayov as GM, I don't see much changing aside from tinkering though. They badly need new front office ideas but ownership seems overly invested in keeping guys they're comfortable with around way past their sell-by dates.
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Bowness should never be confused with Scotty Bowman but there is a lot of truth to his rant. It’s the same group of guys that chased Maurice out of town last year. And Cheveldayoff put the group together.
 
Bowness is too old for BS niceties. Mo was tight with ownership and would never throw anybody under the bus, but he knew the drill ... they either scored enough for Hellebuyck to make it stick or they lost. There was no clamping down on a lead, and no real tactics to speak of ... because that roster was only built to move in one direction.
 
They have way too many coach killers on that team. Whoever signs PLD to a big money contract is going to regret that deal very quickly.
 
Ex- Canes getting it done for the Cats

Dalpe G, +1
Luostarinen G (GWG), A, +2
Forsling A, +3
Staal
Lyon (not playing tonight but got them there)
 
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