No matter what happened with the refereeing the Hitmen did not deserve to win this game. I'm not sure what the problem is but they are not playing like the team we saw towards the end of the season. I am a bit concerned about the reliance on the top two lines. Throughout the year the Hitmen would roll all four lines but mostly Williamson has been running the top two lines without using the third and fourth lines. Granted there has been a lot of PP and PK which will make rolling the lines difficult. However what makes this a strong team is their depth from lines 1-4. I am concerned the top two lines are tired and if the third or fourth line gets on the ice they are not ready to play.
Charcot
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