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Slaf makes the offence work.
Just need another Slaf.
with AI becoming more and more powerful each day, I’m sure we’ll be able to clone him soon enough.
He probably isn’t, no.
This being said, and Slaf is the perfect example of this, we need to be patient with young players.
Slaf has looked better and better and better each year and there was still noise about trading him away for a 2nd line centre. Bolduc is in his second season in the NHL, on pace for more or less 20 goals…. he’s doing fine, he’s just being asked too much too fast.
Alex Burrows, Pascal Dupuis, Christ Kunitz…. none of these guys were technically first line materials but they found a way….. why not him in a few years?
Until then, Dach would be a fine option.
agreed with your assessment about Bolduc and Slaf, patience is key.
that being said, Bolduc definitely has all the tools, but perhaps as MSL likes to put it, his “computer” might not be quick enough to follow the other two guys on the top line, a bit like with Anderson (but more offensively gifted, that’s for sure lol).
As for Bolduc, it’s not an exact science of course but since you asked:
I don’t think he process the game at the same speed as the other two just yet. He’s a good shooter, he’s decent along the boards but he doesn’t seem to think the same way they do in the offensive zone. It might simply be by lack of experience. Caufield didn’t play like he’s playing right now when he was 21, same thing with Suzuki and both players were better prospects/more talented than Bolduc so we need to be patient with him. As I said, his shot remains a weapon and, eventually he might belong on a top 6 line. Time will tell.
personally I think Bolduc isn’t top line material, but more of a middle 6 guy…
I’m sure they could put Slaf there again and it would work but his chemistry with Demidov and Kapanen makes it hard to not keep them together.
A good performance from Monty would go a long way to both helping the team and letting Fowler develop properly in Laval. Sadly, he hasn’t shown anything this season that could inspire confidence in that regard.
As for Texier, he’s kinda there by default. Bolduc doesn’t seem to click all that well with Suzuki and Caufield. In fact, I’m thinking there’s a good chance Dach ends up on their wing when he comes back if the Demidov-Kapanen-Slafkovsky line keeps producing the way they have.
agreed, I think if Texier wasn’t there we might’ve even seen Anderson there, for lack of better options lol…
I wouldn’t put any money on it, because as you’ve mentioned he hasn’t shown anything indicating that he’s “back”, but I feel Monty is gonna play a good one tonight, I hope he does at least because he desperately needs it.
Monty in tonight, against his former team, hopefully he’s found his mojo back…
Texier on the 1st line, good for him but I don’t know why he’s there to be honest lol.
5 games in a row with at least a point, not too bad considering the standings.
There is not one team in the East that is a lock to make the playoffs. Not. One.
Mtl is in a good position overall right out and thats all you can ask for. Should be a race to make it right untill the end.
yeah, in the Western conference, there’s a 30-point gap between the first and last place, in the East, it’s only 11 points, wtf.
D’accord avec Fido, grosse mise au jeu de Danault à la fin de la 3e période. C’est pour ça qu’il est là.
ouin, même pas de passe pour lui sur le jeu, dommage lol…
mais ça doit quand même lui faire du bien pour sa confiance d’avoir gagné une grosse mise en jeu de même
Slaf on fire.
Where are the haters now? 18 points in his last 16 games… first line was on fire with him onit and has since cooled off, because of injuries, he was asked to step into the second line, that one is now on fire.
And it is not just the points, it is his use of his body to hit, protect and dig out the puck and a much improved defensive game, too.
Was OK with the pick when made, so happy with that pick right now.
Did not get the win tonight, but they got one point when they should not have gotten any.
yup, Slaf has definitely found another gear to his game playing with Demidov, seems like he’s finally found his role, and learned how to use his strengths to help out his linemates.
