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Matty81 · 12-15-2014, 06:34 PM

People keep citing how poor the bottom of the totem pole guys who went to the AHL were every time this point gets made... which is kind of irrelevant.

Raymond, Colborne and Stajan coming in didn't just eliminate 3 press box/4th line guys from the team, they bumped most of the lineup down a rung... guys who were thriving with 2nd line ice have had less opportunity and it's even changed the look of the powerplay.

So while not saying their return is the cause it's definitely not something you can immediately dismiss.

12-15-2014, 06:34 PM	#33
Matty81 Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2008 Exp:	People keep citing how poor the bottom of the totem pole guys who went to the AHL were every time this point gets made... which is kind of irrelevant. Raymond, Colborne and Stajan coming in didn't just eliminate 3 press box/4th line guys from the team, they bumped most of the lineup down a rung... guys who were thriving with 2nd line ice have had less opportunity and it's even changed the look of the powerplay. So while not saying their return is the cause it's definitely not something you can immediately dismiss. Last edited by Matty81; 12-15-2014 at 06:41 PM.