Yeah, I thought it was strange to pair Matheson and Savard together; not sure they should stay together for too long, but I can’t say they worked poorly together. But then again, it’s the first game of the season, so I might get proven wrong.

I think Guhle benefits from a mobile partner in general, but I am not convinced Kovacevic is the right person for him. We’ll have to wait and see.

Yeah, the second period has been kryptonite for some time.

A quick change of subject: what did you think of pairing Guhle with Kovacevic, and Matheson with Savard?

I agree, I would put Hoffman’s contract ahead of Allen’s. But I guess the author doesn’t see it that way?

I’m not ready to throw the towel on Slafkowsky yet. I see his problem as being similar to Lindros’s; they’re big guys and never had to keep their heads up in juniors, so they didn’t grow up with that mentality. But I hope St. Louis can impress the need to keep mindful of his surroundings.