In YOUR opinion

I know it's a bit of a long shot, but will Tampa even be able to hold on to that third slot in the Atlantic? Just a thought as their slide just might get worse.

You sound upset

im not

i just dont like it

why

rielly on 3rd pair kerfoot on 1st line murray the starter this would work if we wanted to be swept

at least you scratched holl

If Murray can stay healthy I think he's the starter. He has a better track record of success and at his best has looked much better than Samsonov this season. Kerfoot played on the Matthews-Marner line last season in the playoffs and I thought they played pretty well together. I would also prefer Kefoot's straight-line speed on that line if they're going to be matched up against the Point line. I thought Bunting looked good when he played on O'Reilly's wing last night. Rielly's deployment is also one of the reasons why this team hasn't had playoff success. He's abysmal defensively and if you try to deploy him like a number 1D against other teams' top lines, he'll be exploited defensively. I'm not saying he should necessarily have 3rd pair minutes but his minutes should be sheltered and against other teams' bottom 6. It's pretty clear that's what Keefe and Dubas are also leaning towards after watching the past few games.

The blueline just feels... Lessor without Sandin...

That’s highly unlikely Buffalo is 11 points behind that likely won’t happen

Just give McCabe time.

I'm really liking McCabe, it's just that after we got him the blueline looked unstoppable.

Now we're down a young, Top 6 Dman with elite potential.

A fan can dream, can't he?

That said, it is unlikely but the Bolts are struggling having gone 2-5-3 in their last 10 while looking old, slow and worn in the process. Maybe that's what three consecutive SCF appearances will do to a team. I'd hazard to guess that if any of the Sabres, Islanders, Pens or Sens get on a real roll, it will get interesting at least. Eleven points is a steep hill to climb, and it will take a collapse in Tampa, but it isn't out of the question.