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I read he has been in every PP meeting since the start of the season. His usage will increase each game. Hopefully they can build on last games PP performance. Cause with an above avg PP this team can look very different in the standings. I do like pitlick on a line with Evans and Slav alot mire then Pezetta...

There goaltending is suspect... there D is terrible and with NO depth. There bottom 6 is really not anything to write home about... There top 6 is one of the best in the league if not tops in the league... There coaching is proving to be suspect as well Without a high octane O and lethal PP they will struggle. PLAYOFFS Prove this NO POWERPLAY NO PARTY for TO

On pace for +63 goals this season which is a continuation of end of last season with the promotion of St. Louis . He is also playing at a point a game pace for almost 50 games now with no signs of slowing down and instead is getting better. He could easily have 4/5 more goals given his chances He has outscored both Kessel and Matthews in US development. Broke NCAA records... what more does this guy need to do. He's a legit scorer and will be in the mix for the Richard barring injuries. 36 goals is way to conservative!

Why? Statistically since Feb of last year he is well over that pace including end of season/ preseason and start of this season. Not to mention all previous seasons in all leagues point too him being an elite scorer.

That's the case with most teams if they lose there #1 goalie or top 2 defenders! Wait a second...We've already started the season (going on 10 games) with our defacto #1 and #2 Dmen out of the line up and our #1 GOALIE for the season/ permanently... So your saying if we lose our top 4 dman? Lol What team wouldn't be screwed?

i see no reason to think 50 is out of the question... he has excelled in scoring in every league he has ever played. All this while already showing in the 2021 playoffs and the 2nd half of last season and already this preseason and regular season that he has no problems finding twine and not only is he good at scoring but elite! 52 i think or more

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Hoffman really hasn't been that bad... and with a year left after this it might be best to build him up...

I think the plan is for him to work his way up the line up... Getting a PP goal on his maiden game with PP time is a good starting point.

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Kovacevic continues to impress me... I honestly think at this point his spot is safe with Edmundsons return after the road trip. Amazing what a good powerplay can do to help this team.

Gallagher and now Hoffman with open cages and they shoot wide... to be fair blues missed an open cage as well

Who really thinks we have a chance at Bedard... the kids are too good to be tanking unfortunately...

Keep in mind guhle has been battling a knock and that concussion protocol that lowered his TOI or he's likely leading the stat line on total TOI

Harris and Guhle are not going anywhere.... Clearly Scheuneman goes down for Edmundson and we will worry about Matheson in 6 weeks. I'd think they are very pleased with Kovacevic play.... the only thing keeping Wideman in the lineup is powerplay TOI and they aren't even converting on the PP so... Should be interesting

So is he in or out of the line up?

Dach is looking better and better by the shift. All the praise goes to Guhle as well as Arber's presence but Harris is quietly playing good hockey... If these rookie D can keep it up then all bets are off

It ain't happening... we didn't even deserve last years first relative to all the issues we had during the season rather then us being just a terrible team. If you want Bedard then your hoping for our kids to be terrible. (Most notably Suzuki and Caufield) That just isn't going to happen.... Guhles a keeper for real!!!

I'm sooo done watching Drouin give up the puck with a lazy pass to the slot or losing a battle for a loose puck to hold it in the zone on a PP just to see a sublime pass once every 20 games for a goal... There is only room for one of Drouin or Hoffman. Get Pitlick back in this line up.

Seems the secret is already out and being broadcasted to the league.... https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/mature-guhle-dominant-in-canadiens-win-over-crosby-penguins/

Guhle is a beast! Play him as such against the best of of the best all game long! His play will dictate what we should be doing with him. Why lower his minutes when after 4 games hes been the best if not one of the best defenders for both teams each game. Are we saving him for the playoffs already? His minutes will clearly come down by 4 minutes once Math and hopefully Joel return but until then... ride this wave of solid development and confidence boosting....

Guhle is quickly blossoming immediately b4 our eyes. Hes a freakin stud after 4 games... LoTs to like tonight

If that's the case, it's exactly why you would give easy PP minutes to the kid to develop rather then the UFA...

Giving Drouin more minutes and time on the PP over Slavkovsky I believe is wrong. Drouin wasnt good enough to start games 1 and 2 but gets PP time in game 3 while our bluechip rookie has yet to get a sniff on the PP (in a development year)?? that I dont like regardless if Drouin was backchecking and engaged (for once) on the night Guhle looked like the best Dman for both teams against the leafs and didnt slow down much in Det but for the scare and is earning the minutes he's been playing... Hes looks great and although its only 3 games he looks like a real keeper! As long as his level of play continues i see no reason to not continue this upward trajectory of responsibility... Personally Id like to see him get a few less minutes 5on5 and PK and get some minutes on the PP 0 for 10 on the PP and they just cant get shi* together what 5 straight seasons or more?