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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
I get that the lines haven't been working so far, but I can't believe some people want to move Backlund up to the 2nd line. He has been pretty terrible in the first 10 games and should not be rewarded for it.
I still believe the lineup is much deeper with Lindholm at C. It isn't the makeup of the lines that is failing, it is the style of game they are playing, and the lack of emotion.
Juggling the lines doesn't change either of those things.
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I tend to agree. I will say, though, that I thought last night's game was more about emotions than style. Through the first period I thought the team looked pretty good, was moving the puck well and getting into the offensive zone without issues. The two first period power plays sapped their momentum, and it looked to me like a lot of second guessing, poor decision making and overall lack of confidence. I thought the second period played out like this as well: a series of dumb decisions resulting in some terrible breakdowns and goals.