Originally posted by Hopper:
Karlsson and Hertl are out. Pavelski is a gametime decision.
Not looking good.
I guess better late than never for DeBoer to dig into the depth chart.
Assuming a worst case scenario of no Pavelski or Haley, they might have to do something like:
Meier - Couture - Nyquist
Kane - Gambrell - Donksoi
Sorensen - Thornton - Labanc
Radil - Goodrow - Karlsson
Ryan - Burns
Vlasic - Braun
Dillon - Heed
If that's the case, I'd expect a heavier defensive focus. Then, they'll try to use some speed in the neutral zone. And hopefully there'll be more emphasis on movement vs. grinding in the attacking zone.
Whether Pavelski plays or not, I think Gambrell will have a big task in handling faceoffs.
Ryan and Heed may be out of the dog house, but will still need to play it safe.
Burns and Dillon will probably take on most of the bully work in front of the net.
[ Edited by zonkers on May 21, 2019 at 12:02 PM ]