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Originally Posted by Locke
I'm going to go out on a limb and say: All of them.
All of the players need to step up a bit. Some a bit more than others.
What really, really worries me, even moreso lately, is Tanev.
I was really concerned about this team at the tail end of the playoffs, when Tanev went down, this team was like night and day.
We saw it again just recently. Tanev goes down and this team hits the skids something fierce, Tanev comes back and the slide abruptly halts.
I was stoked at the acquisition of Weegar because I thought having another top defenceman would lessen the burden on Tanev and Weegar could step up and mitigate some of the turmoil when Tanev inevitably goes down occasionally.
But we're not seeing that, we're seeing more of the 'same old, same old' Tanev goes down and its like this team has no idea what they're doing.
Its very concerning.
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Yeah, I think it's a valid concern.
However, I also think it is important to remember that it wasn't just Tanev that was hurt. When you lose 3 d-men, including your most important, there is going to be a drop in play.
But yeah, Tanev is a god. Even though he only played 17 minutes last night, and probably played an average game by his standards, that blocked shot on the Jets' PP was one of the moments that won them the game. When one of your leaders is throwing his body in front of slapshots, the first game back from injury, it sends a huge message to the bench.