Not sure if "elite" is the right word or if we need one to be taken seriously, but I do think we could use another LW who can score in order to become a powerhouse.
Watch the games more closely then comment on everybodies popular opinion, he is doing everything right except putting the puck in the net, he forechecks, backchecks, body checks, blocks shots and kills penalties, the scoring will come, the effort is there!
By the way all the know it alls who didn't even want this guy as our 6th defensemen, take note he has 5 assists and +6 rating, when Hedman was hurt he played top pair minutes with Brewer, he was one of our best players in the playoffs last year, and is an upgrade to Woywitka and Stralman...
The effort has always been there. But look at his numbers. Its not just this year's abyzmul scoring. Hes not a number two center dude. Not even close!
I think Anisimov and Dubi's #'s will start to increase sooner or later, i think this team is starting to like winning, it felt to me like they were afraid of success there for a while the last couple of seasons. they really seem to skate harder and longer than they used to. Stay healthy!!!
2 quality wins in a row...leave the lines alone Torts! Artem Anisimov | Derek Stepan | Marian Gaborik Ruslan Fedotenko | Brad Richards (A) | Ryan Callahan (C) Sean Avery | Brandon Dubinsky | Brandon Prust Carl Hagelin | Brian Boyle | John Mitchell You remind of the guy on HF boards I was arguing with about Calli, he said he was a 3rd line grinder....you don't think Dubi is a top 6 forward on this team? By the way he is excellent at faceoffs...due to the Hagelin- Mitchell influx I would stand pat with these lines...
on one hand youre arguing hes a top 6 forward and then you make lines with him on the 3rd line? Hes a 3rd line center.
I only said that because those lines are working right now, you think he belongs on the 3rd line, your wrong....
Your a Ranger fan and you wouldn't want a high energy, abrasive line with him and Calli and Avery? Or do you think Calli should be on the 3rd line too?
Fuck the flyers...there was a huge party at 10AM outside MSG getting drunk and yelling at everyone from top of a bar. PHILA PHANS or something.
dude, wtf are you talking about. NO, I odnt think Cally belongs on the 3rd line. Brandon Dubinsky does not give you enough productoin to be a 2nd line center. The coaching staff knows this, everyone else on this board knows this but you apparently.
