GAME DAY #34: Senators @ Lightning - 5:00pm - Sunday, Dec 20 2015

tim1_2 wrote:Karlsson wins Norris trophies when paired with Methot.  Don't Diddle with that.  Management needs to find a way to upgrade the bottom 4 defencemen....not comprimise the 1st pairing to try and spread things out.

First one was with Kuba....I think he can win with anyone but cowen

Michallica wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:Karlsson wins Norris trophies when paired with Methot.  Don't Diddle with that.  Management needs to find a way to upgrade the bottom 4 defencemen....not comprimise the 1st pairing to try and spread things out.

First one was with Kuba....I think he can win with anyone but cowen

Yeah, a reasonably responsible veteran. It has been shown again and again that Karlsson is his best when paired with Methot (both by using advanced stats, regular stats, etc). There is no justification for messing with that. Karlsson is on pace for the Hart trophy, and we want to Diddle with his d partner? Please.

tim1_2 wrote:

Michallica wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:Karlsson wins Norris trophies when paired with Methot.  Don't Diddle with that.  Management needs to find a way to upgrade the bottom 4 defencemen....not comprimise the 1st pairing to try and spread things out.

First one was with Kuba....I think he can win with anyone but cowen

Yeah, a reasonably responsible veteran.  It has been shown again and again that Karlsson is his best when paired with Methot (both by using advanced stats, regular stats, etc).  There is no justification for messing with that.  Karlsson is on pace for the Hart trophy, and we want to Diddle with his d partner?  Please.

Art Ross too.

Art Ross, Norris, and Hart. Just give the man the hardware. Oh, and let's have Bettman pass him the Stanley Cup in June too, ok?

Michallica wrote:Yeah it's true but it's risky as well.  Neither are defensive stalwarts and pairing your two best offensive dmen usually means you're trailing the game and trying to tie it up, like it was last night.  We'll see but I hope Weircioch's game at least stays consistent.

Except for the empty net goals they didn't get scored on, right?

tim1_2 wrote:Art Ross, Norris, and Hart.  Just give the man the hardware.  Oh, and let's have Bettman pass him the Stanley Cup in June too, ok?

Sign me up.