Great news on Okposo.
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Two wins both in regulation or overtime. (ROW)
Shootout wins no good, would have to pull goaltender/score before OT expires.
Toronto can lose one game in a shootout, or both games in regulation.
Anything else eliminates NY.
Garth Snow loves having extra depth around (as we see in goal at NHL/AHL level) so I do think this is one of Doug Weight's boom or bust decisions.
In March 2014 Snow flew Johan Sundstrom into Tampa for a game that meant absolutely nothing. (remember 14 round shootout?)
For this team to go 7 defense it usually meant being on west coast with one game left on a trip.
This team had two days to find a replacement for Hickey on left wing, & their 5th overall pick (Michael Dal Colle) playing left wing in Bridgeport, & had Kearns/others capable of playing wing ready in case Kulemin could not go.
They played a career defender in an elimination game, as a second line left wing.
I want them to get in the playoffs, but to not write about it would be a mistake.
