I’m fearful of what we’d be like if we were without Linglet or Martin. I don’t think we played that badly, we’re just missing some killer instinct in front of goal, some grit and some real nastiness.
FWIW I think Reddick is playing his best ever hockey for us. I would also be happy to see Lordo dress and play the next game instead of about 10 imports. I just think our balance is off in our bottom two lines. Ulmer and Morisette are not bottom 6 type players. It’s not their game. Admittedly neither are good enough for the top two lines either, but it feels a case of just trying to shoehorn them into the team on lines where we need a bit more identity.
FWIW I think Reddick is playing his best ever hockey for us. I would also be happy to see Lordo dress and play the next game instead of about 10 imports. I just think our balance is off in our bottom two lines. Ulmer and Morisette are not bottom 6 type players. It’s not their game. Admittedly neither are good enough for the top two lines either, but it feels a case of just trying to shoehorn them into the team on lines where we need a bit more identity.