Been watching Wideman carefully for this entire game, and he is beyond useless out there. Guys skating right around and through him. Giordano is being wasted as his partner, constantly covering up for him. Wideman cannot skate at an NHL level anymore. I don't care how much money he makes, put Kulak or Kevin (George) in for him.
Grossmann has made a few bad plays, but he's at least contributed some strong defensive zone play. Just don't let him handle the puck. Put him with Brodie and let him carry the puck out.
Either way, my suspicion that these defense pairings wouldn't work has been confirmed.
__________________
"You know, that's kinda why I came here, to show that I don't suck that much" ~ Devin Cooley, Professional Goaltender
|