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BessLineberger  
#1 Posted : Monday, December 28, 2020 8:07:46 AM(UTC)
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"I think [Fitzgerald] has publicly branded the next two seasons as the 'Learn to Win' phase," assistant general manager Dan MacKinnon said. "We want to be competitive, be pushing for a playoff spot and also playing those meaningful one-goal games."

​The only way the NHL is able to prevent more tooth loss is to mandate players to use a full cage face mask. But in the NHL that isn't going to happen any time soon.

"Andy has been really supportive and he has been good about trying to watch his show or trying to read while my sewing machine is going. It is not the quietest thing. He has been great about that," she said.Tennessee Titans for NHL Face Masks

All that said, the Lightning have to figure out a way to keep at least Cirelli, a future Selke Trophy winner as the League's best defensive forward and potential future captain (although Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos is certainly not going anywhere). Cirelli is the perfect third-line center in the NHL today, especially playing behind Stamkos and Brayden Point. He has breakaway speed, a high hockey IQ, strength in the middle of the ice, and the versatility to move up the lineup if necessary (if, for example, Tampa Bay wants to play Stamkos at right wing). You win in the NHL today with strength down the middle, and the Lightning have that. If they can't keep Cirelli, they could have a difficult time replacing him without having to rob from another area.

And for this, we are thankful.Miami Dolphins for NHL Face Masks

"Our pro scouts like [Johnsson]; he's got high compete, can track pucks," MacKinnon said. "He does play a style that [Ruff] wants to bring to the table with an aggressive game, while hunting pucks and forcing things."
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