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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Love Connie, but saying chemistry is what messed up that ‘09 team is forgetting the devastating number of injuries that team was hit with in the last 1/4 of the season and into the playoffs.
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To an extent you are right but to an extent he's right. Lombardi was a massive part of the secondary core as guys like Backlund, Jankowski, Frolik, and Bennett are right now. Replacing Lombardi with a "top 6" guy in Jokinen depleted the elements Lombardi brought.