For what Backes lacks as a "C" he can damn sure work the front of a net as well as anyone. Put shots on goal from the slots, from the points, from anywhere!! Then let Backes screen, deflect, get rebounds, etc. Why they feel the need to make six passes within 15' of the goal baffles me.

At the game last night, I took the opportunity to focus on Berglund. He got moved up to the #1 line and got some more ice time. What a forkin' mistake that was! He is NHL's worst value, for the salary he's making. I don't know if I have ever seen a player so sporadic, inconsistent and generally heartless, in all my years of watching hockey. There are times he looks like he's just skating around, killing time. He got beat to at least a half dozen pucks last night where it appeared he just didn't give a chit. They would now be better off just eating his salary and bringing someone up...