Clearly having a core of big defensemen is key for both Vegas and Montreal, along with stellar goaltending.

Both teams are weak at the center position but a lot of big bodies out there playing playoff style hockey.
- LeftCoaster

Big and heavy.

I'm cool with one small D but you need some big heavies otherwise the opposition runs your D over. Especially with the speed some of these forwards are getting on the forecheck.

Pod looks like a gamer, love how he stepped up in the playoffs in the KHL and also didn't mope around despite getting jerked around by head coach with limited minutes during the regular season. Seems to be mentally tough kid
- Nucker101

Will be wearing a letter in two years

Clearly having a core of big defensemen is key for both Vegas and Montreal, along with stellar goaltending.

Both teams are weak at the center position but a lot of big bodies out there playing playoff style hockey.
- LeftCoaster

And the Islanders and Lightning.

Big and heavy.

I'm cool with one small D but you need some big heavies otherwise the opposition runs your D over. Especially with the speed some of these forwards are getting on the forecheck.
- Load Management

Agreed

Ahh.

Yeah, I don’t buy into the lefty on the left at all costs theory.
- 1970vintage

You should. For every Theodore helping in the ozone, there is 5 Martinez (frank)ing up in the D zone.

Big and heavy.

I'm cool with one small D but you need some big heavies otherwise the opposition runs your D over. Especially with the speed some of these forwards are getting on the forecheck.
- Load Management

Playoff hockey is so much different than the regular season. If you’re speedy and skilled you still need size, if you’re slower and plodding you need size, goaltending and good solid systems.

Will be wearing a letter in two years

- VANTEL

Actually, next year.



A big "C".


With an Orca on the top of it.

And the Islanders and Lightning.
- Reubenkincade

Those teams might be onto something

You should. For every Theodore helping in the ozone, there is 5 Martinez (frank)ing up in the D zone.
- manvanfan

Just need 6 Martinez’s then.

If you’re a fan of multiple teams your chances of winning, as a fan, are exponentially higher
- LeftCoaster

#notatruefan

#notatruefan
- manvanfan

You got that right

#notatruefan
- manvanfan

He’s a living oxymoron lol

Pod looks like a gamer, love how he stepped up in the playoffs in the KHL and also didn't mope around despite getting jerked around by head coach with limited minutes during the regular season. Seems to be mentally tough kid
- Nucker101

Only the strong survive Green's dog house.

Actually, next year.



A big "C".


With an Orca on the top of it.
- Load Management

Those teams might be onto something
- LeftCoaster

It's just a rarity that teams with big smart defensemen win playoff hockey.

Dave Hakstol for Seattle....

It's just a rarity that teams with big smart defwnsemen win playoff hockey.
- Reubenkincade

ya….never seen that in my life.

Dave Hakstol for Seattle....
- manvanfan

If Travis Green can learn and grow as a coach over time, like most normal human beings in normal life, Jim Benning excluded, why can’t Haksol?

ya….never seen that in my life.
- LeftCoaster

I switch up constantly, I was NY Ranges for a while and was in their blog handing out Justice like Sutherland (for you Lordy) when a poster goes, what!!! we have a ref?
- Makita

lol well played....

Playoff hockey is so much different than the regular season. If you’re speedy and skilled you still need size, if you’re slower and plodding you need size, goaltending and good solid systems.
- LeftCoaster

Not a lot of fly bys. There's no way players could keep this type of physicality up for the regular season. But it's why I love playoff hockey. The battle of the boards.

- VANTEL

😂

You persistent fucker.

If Travis Green can learn and grow as a coach over time, like most normal human beings, Jim Benning excluded, why can’t Haksol?
- LeftCoaster

Nothing about him growing as a coach but with Tochett and Julien and Quinn available.

You should. For every Theodore helping in the ozone, there is 5 Martinez (frank)ing up in the D zone.
- manvanfan

I've noticed Vegas and Tampa are basically built/coached to take chances, seems like having top notch goaltending that can handle defensive breakdowns is fine by them since they plan on generating extra offense and also getting bailed out enough by Vasy/Fleury/Lehner.

Clearly having a core of big defensemen is key for both Vegas and Montreal, along with stellar goaltending.

Both teams are weak at the center position but a lot of big bodies out there playing playoff style hockey.
- LeftCoaster

You may want to check The Habs centers again.