Roy has to be strategic with Marcus Hogberg. Yes, while the Isles are in the playoff hunt, David Rittich has to be the man. But as we know, overusing the starter can put him in the repair shop. Look no further than Exhibit A: Ilya Serokin. Ilya is on the shelf, heaven only knows for how long. In my humble opinion, the Isles overused Serokin. Frankly, I am worried that the Isles are doing the same thing with Big Save Dave. Dave has never been put in as the man before; it will be interesting to see how he handles it. The Isles' goalie coach, Sergei Naumovs, and Roy should be keenly aware of how they use Rittich.
Mathew Barzal is showing some brotherly love to Mason Marchment. Yes, I am being facetious. I am not going to get into whether Marchment should have been suspended. I'm not going to get into whether Barzal's punishment was appropriate. I am referring, of course, to the incident after Mason Marchment went after rookie defenceman Matthew Schaefer.
What I would like to discuss is the statement that Barzal thought he had to go this route. The fact that there were no repercussions from any other Isles player towards Marchant is concerning to me. Do the lsles lack muscle in the lineup? Darche needs to address this issue. I'm not condoning acquiring a goon, but maybe bringing in a defender who is willing to get his nose dirty if needs be.
Paul Kreischer's show is highly recommended for more details on the Matthew Barzal incident:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEe4cMNDfcY
Final Word
The Isles are still in the thick of things. They are playing with free money; no one expected them to be here. I am really looking forward to seeing if the Isles stay in the race as we near the deadline, and, more importantly, how they react if they are close.
Randy
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