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No More Excuses In Nashville
by Paul on 02/07/12 at 02:40 PM ET
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from Elliotte Friedman of CBC,
Look, the stars are aligning very nicely in Nashville. They’ve got arguably the best goalie in the West. After some 46-time Norris Trophy winner in Detroit, they’ve got the two best defenceman. And, with Jimmy Howard out of the lineup, a shot at catching the Red Wings for first place in both the division and conference. (As of Feb. 7, they are four points back with a game in hand.) Avoiding that brutal four-vs-five first round series is critical.
There are times a franchise must take a stand. This is one. You think Jay Feaster didn’t know Nikolai Khabibulin was going to walk in 2004? You think the Blackhawks were unaware they were headed to Salary Cap Jail in 2010?
Bring it on. They won. You can deal with the “inconveniences.”
But going for it does something else, too. They’ve paid Rinne. They’re going to throw money at Suter and Weber. Adding an offensive piece or two—even if it costs you prime prospects—puts the onus on the players.
“Alright,” GM David Poile can say, “We’re loading up. We’re going to do what you’ve asked. Now you’ve got to deliver. No more excuses.”
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