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Originally Posted by Karl
Effort is never a problem with Lazar. No one can fault him for that. In fact effort isn't a problem for the 4th line in general. Unfortunately the talent is a massive problem, a HUGE problem.
That 4th line is a huge problem, and will continue to be if they continue to be able to produce next to sweet f-all offensively. There's no getting around that.
Until the 4th line (any of those guys) can actually produce some offense more than just when hell freezes over, this team will be a long shot to make the playoffs.
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The 4th line is fine. They don't score but they do a good enough job keeping the puck out of the net.
The issue is the 3rd line. Bennett accidentally scored last night. He now has 3 points in his last 16 games. These guys also play on the 2nd pp unit. They are god awful at that too.
3rd line is also young so in time they will be fine IMO. Problem will be is will Giordano and Smith still be good when they figure it out? Or do you make a move sacrificing future to win now when Giordano and Smith are playing elite hockey?