So he is getting lots of time as the number one pairing but no power play time.
He is too old and will burn out faster than last year.
McDermott needs to switch sides and move up from third pairing to even the first pairing. If Zaitsev and Gardiner are locked (for whatever reason), then it is only a matter of time before Hainsey plays himself off and you need a solution.
Babcock takes too long to make here decisions and gives his veterans too long of a leash.
The Kapanen move was a surprise in that it happened faster than I thought. Now I am also waiting for Johnson to play better and get moved up to the third line.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying they are all ready. Kapanen looks good now but who knows how long he can do it for.
He is too old and will burn out faster than last year.
McDermott needs to switch sides and move up from third pairing to even the first pairing. If Zaitsev and Gardiner are locked (for whatever reason), then it is only a matter of time before Hainsey plays himself off and you need a solution.
Babcock takes too long to make here decisions and gives his veterans too long of a leash.
The Kapanen move was a surprise in that it happened faster than I thought. Now I am also waiting for Johnson to play better and get moved up to the third line.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying they are all ready. Kapanen looks good now but who knows how long he can do it for.