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djsFlames · 11-27-2021, 01:18 AM

The way they play, it's just so hard to take 2 points away from this group. 1 is often the best you can hope for, because they simply do not let you do much damage at 5 on 5 whether it's because of suffocating team defense or outstanding goaltending.

It's really amazing.

It's hard to see more than a marginal drop off in the coming weeks. The western teams will be more competitive and push them more, no question. That will lead to some lost points on nights when they're not completely rolling, but the system blueprint is still sound and their toughness can rival anything thrown at them. I'd say against the west you can expect more 2-1 and 3-2 games (with ENs since we can score those now), and maybe less 4-0 or 5-1 games.

11-27-2021, 01:18 AM	#37
djsFlames Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Jun 2012 Exp:	The way they play, it's just so hard to take 2 points away from this group. 1 is often the best you can hope for, because they simply do not let you do much damage at 5 on 5 whether it's because of suffocating team defense or outstanding goaltending. It's really amazing. It's hard to see more than a marginal drop off in the coming weeks. The western teams will be more competitive and push them more, no question. That will lead to some lost points on nights when they're not completely rolling, but the system blueprint is still sound and their toughness can rival anything thrown at them. I'd say against the west you can expect more 2-1 and 3-2 games (with ENs since we can score those now), and maybe less 4-0 or 5-1 games. Last edited by djsFlames; 11-27-2021 at 01:23 AM.