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Originally Posted by dissentowner
I stayed away from this thread last night and don't need to go back and read the stepping off a ledge reactions that I am sure are to the extreme. It is 2-1, win game 4 and we are back home with home ice. It was always going to be a tough out against a team that's whole system is based on constant interference, grabbing, and holding. Combine that with a goalie playing red hot and it is tough. It also does not help that the second line is bad. Mangi is starting to come around but Toffoli and Backlund have been garbage offensively. Those guys need to start doing something. Win game 4, one game at a time.
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Agreed with everything you said (including avoiding the early pages of this thread). I believe this team can win this series; will they? Who knows. But you’re right that Toffoli and Mangiapane need to start doing something. IMO, starting with hitting the net with their shots, it feels like every time Toffoli in particular shoots, he misses and the puck rings around to where nobody is set up for it.
Only thing I would add is Tkachuk needs to cut out the early game antics with Klingberg. He said the right things after game 1, but has done completely the opposite on the ice and is taking himself out of important early game minutes. It’s infuriating to watch him do it.