Even though they have not been as exciting as some of those blowouts early in the home stand it is nice to see them grind out these close games. Markstrom is playing at a crazy elite level right now and he has reminded me what life was like in the Kipper days when elite goaltending was the expectation for nearly a decade. Lindholm is feeling it right now and having a phenomenal season. He is a legit number 1 C in my opinion and his 2 way game makes him one of the best in the league right now
I remember calling 18/19 a dream season but this year is blowing that out of the water. Coleman and Toffoli have really bolstered the middle 6 compared to last season and all 6 Dmen doing great has this team not missing Gio on the ice at all.
Big difference from this year and 18/19 is the experience behind the bench and on the ice. Multiple cup winners have been added and the team has bought in fully. The talk in the summer was the lack of elite talent on this team and the top line has eliminated those claims this year. Johnny is a legit Hart candidate and Tkachuk is playing like he should have a C on his jersey any day now.
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