Lines from practice and what Could have been

Équipe: 2021-22 Sénateurs d'Ottawa

Date de création initiale: 8 nov. 2021

Publié: 9 nov. 2021

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Let us start with the obvious issue here.
Sanford on his off-wing on the top line? Now, they are depleted and this could have been acceptable if two things happened because Brady and Norris can carry any guy from the roster, but only one of them happened.

1 - Batherson & Stuztle. This is happening again and it should be welcomed, Stuztle really needs some help he is in a cold streak but all over the puck and ice. now we also add Paul with this line and you have someone to cover any defensive gaps, a great line hopefully to jump-start Stuztle until Pinto comes back.

2 - Sokolov on the 4th line? I get it, it is his first game, but come on really Sokolov could have been helped so much by having him on the 3rd line with Formenton and Tierney. Formenton and Sokolov played some together in the pre season and their speed and chemistry were noticeable. Playing Sokolov on the 4th line with Kelley & Shaw gives him nothing to work with and doesn't match the kind of offensive player he is.

Finally, Branstrom is back. This hopefully will last a few games, Zub is a great pairing for him to balance out his skating and Offensive play. Really the 2nd LR spot is where Branstrom should be and stay. In the future that is a perfect spot for him to be with JDB, who he has played a few games with in the AHL already this season.

Conflicting reports about Forsberg this morning, started practice in starters net, but spend most of the practice taking a knee at center ice, maybe another victim of the Cold/COVID bug going around the team right now.

Also still having Del Zotto in over Mete is a head scratcher to. Honestly Starting to Worry DJ might be getting close to the end of his usefulness with his line ups he builds.