When have I ever Jumped off the bandwagon? I have missed and handful of home games since 1983 I guess that is a bandwagon fan oh well. You can't win a pi$$ing match with a skunk can you
PS when have I said anything about anyones opinion? even yours
I wouldn't have a problem with Porter instead of Zajac but no way should Kaip be on any powerplay, penality kill yes powerplay no. I say try Miller on the powerplay he seems to move the puck well and has some offensive upside.
A few years back we had the Red Pepper line of Massen-Fabian-Canady whose job was to grind it out and shut down the opposing team after we scored or when the opposing team sent out their top line. I think Kaip-Fabian-Zajac can be that line and chip in goals on occasion and shut down the opposing team. Kaip is a very good defensive forward who is being used in the wrong places IMHO, Fabian isn't the fastest skater out there either so why put him on a line with two speedsters like Martens and Forney.
You know that's not going to happen. Example in last sats game when Kaip took two punches to the back of his head with no call and not five minutes later Lee gets called on contact to the head for just pushing at a guys facemask, and yes they should have both been penalties but why was the most obvious one not called and it happened right in front on the ref.
Maybe if they let the players police themselves a little more ala five minute major and gone just for that game and not progressive games gone maybe it would eliminate some of that kind of tough guy/turtle act.
I agree with Martens being in the line up along with Miller and Bishop and mix Forney when he gets healthy. I have not been impressed with VanVelde and can't see why he plays over the others but I'am not the coach so I don't get a say in that. I also think we need to give Genoway some shifts at defense and at the point in powerplays.
Duncan-Toews-Porter (worked when Stafford went down last year)
Watkins-Oshie-Kozek - spread the wealth
Fabian-Kaip-Zajac Good defensive line but pots the odd goal here and there
Bishop-miller-Martens/Forney great fourth line with lots of energy
first powerplay unit Oshie-Toews-Duncan Lee-Chorney
Second unit Porter-Miller-Kozek Genoway-Radke
Sorry The TRIOUXPER this is as big of a rant that will happen
If the Sioux would have had any kind of Defense and or a Goalie they would have been just fine,losing games 7-6 doesn't help. With the likes of Dixon Ward,Russ Romaniuk and Dane(the lamplighter)Jackson they could always score just not prevent it