I think it helps them ultimately

there's just a difference between us losing a guy like Howden or Lemieux and Tampa losing someone like McDonagh though

- jimbro83

Yeah, it gives them cap relief.

Yeah, it gives them cap relief.
- JRR1285

no doubt in my mind that the three defensemen Tampa will protect are Hedman, Sergachev and Cernak

no doubt in my mind that the three defensemen Tampa will protect are Hedman, Sergachev and Cernak
- jimbro83

MCD has a clause so they have to protect him right?

MCD has a clause so they have to protect him right?
- 2sticks1puck

no, he has a NTC, so they dont have to protect him, only NMC have that

Zibinajed and Lemieux both practicing

Zibinajed and Lemieux both practicing
- jimbro83

Zibinajed and Lemieux both practicing
- jimbro83

part of the reason I had optimisim coming into this short season was that I believed that Shesterkin could be lights out and totally win games on his own

he looked solid in relief the other night, hopefully get gets rolling tomorrow

Vince Z. Mercogliano
@vzmercogliano
·
4m
Based on jersey colors, practice lineup looks like this:

Forwards
Kreider – Mika – Laf
Panarin – Strome – Buch
PDG – Chytil – Kakko
Lemieux – Howden – Gauthier

Extras: Blackwell, Rooney

D
Lindgren – Fox
Miller – Trouba
Johnson – Tony D

Extras: Bitetto, Hajek, Smith

part of the reason I had optimisim coming into this short season was that I believed that Shesterkin could be lights out and totally win games on his own

he looked solid in relief the other night, hopefully get gets rolling tomorrow
- jimbro83

Let's go with a positive outlook and say the first 8 games will mimic a training camp and after that they issues will be smoothed out and they will get rolling.

part of the reason I had optimisim coming into this short season was that I believed that Shesterkin could be lights out and totally win games on his own

he looked solid in relief the other night, hopefully get gets rolling tomorrow
- jimbro83

Don't care for it. 5 on 5 Mika and Buch are running that line. Put Laf in Kreiders spot and let him play where he is comfortable. Kreider looked really good on the PP, but 5 on 5 its the Mika, Buch show

Edit: Meant to quote your line up.

Vince Z. Mercogliano
@vzmercogliano
·
4m
Based on jersey colors, practice lineup looks like this:

Forwards
Kreider – Mika – Laf
Panarin – Strome – Buch
PDG – Chytil – Kakko
Lemieux – Howden – Gauthier

Extras: Blackwell, Rooney

D
Lindgren – Fox
Miller – Trouba
Johnson – Tony D

Extras: Bitetto, Hajek, Smith
- jimbro83

I like it. Buch is working hard maybe wakes up Strome. And the top 4 D should stay like that.

Don't care for it. 5 on 5 Mika and Buch are running that line. Put Laf in Kreiders spot and let him play where he is comfortable. Kreider looked really good on the PP, but 5 on 5 its the Mika, Buch show

Edit: Meant to quote your line up.
- mdw7413

there's a lot of wingers here, and just wait until Kravstov gets here

there's a lot of wingers here, and just wait until Kravstov gets here
- jimbro83

Yeah. but I'm not sure why we can't have everyone play their position for now.

Laf/Mika/Buch
Panarin/Strome/Kakko
Kreider/Chytil/Gauthier

This just seems like common sense to me.

Vince Z. Mercogliano
@vzmercogliano
·
4m
Based on jersey colors, practice lineup looks like this:

Forwards
Kreider – Mika – Laf
Panarin – Strome – Buch
PDG – Chytil – Kakko
Lemieux – Howden – Gauthier

Extras: Blackwell, Rooney

D
Lindgren – Fox
Miller – Trouba
Johnson – Tony D

Extras: Bitetto, Hajek, Smith
- jimbro83

I like that 1st line

I like that 1st line
- TPC

how the (frank)ing (frank) does smith come out and not JJ

how the (frank)ing (frank) does smith come out and not JJ
- picklerick

No point in getting upset about it. It's the way its going to be all season. JJ will never come out of the lineup, no matter how bad he is. I have come to accept it

how the (frank)ing (frank) does smith come out and not JJ
- picklerick

Apparently Jaques will never bench him and he runs the D

Yeah. but I'm not sure why we can't have everyone play their position for now.

Laf/Mika/Buch
Panarin/Strome/Kakko
Kreider/Chytil/Gauthier

This just seems like common sense to me.
- mdw7413

It really does worry me that we have such similar opinions.

It really does worry me that we have such similar opinions.
- Tonybere

how the (frank)ing (frank) does smith come out and not JJ
- picklerick

Larry Brooks
@NYP_Brooksie
Rooney getting a lot of time on fourth unit, Gauthier could be out.

Yeah. but I'm not sure why we can't have everyone play their position for now.

Laf/Mika/Buch
Panarin/DRINKING BOBBING BIRD w/ Hockey Stick/Kakko
Kreider/Chytil/Gauthier

This just seems like common sense to me.
- mdw7413

Fixed lineup.

Larry Brooks
@NYP_Brooksie
Rooney getting a lot of time on fourth unit, Gauthier could be out.
- jimbro83

The blog will blow up in 3....2.....1

The blog will blow up in 3....2.....1
- TPC

lol, Rangers twitter going bananas