Quote Originally Posted by franchise View Post
Should be a challenge. The Hat has a good core of forwards who are exactly what the Blades don't want to see with the high risk style the Blades D seems to play. Not just the D either. Guys like Nicholls and Stransky and even Walker lately have been playing higher and higher and coming back less and less into their own zone; not the recipe for success against a counter attacking club with the speed the Tigers possess. Watch for odd man rushes against all night long. The Tigers are a bad fit for the Blades. If they get through this one and manage to pull it out I will start believing they have a legitimate shot at catching Calgary.
I posted the above on Feb 16 during the winning streak. Every team has its achilles heel and the Hat was the Blades.