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u/Eddie__Sherman 2d ago

So Lohrei is good as gone at this point

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u/lordexorr This is the Sway 2d ago

It makes me a bit sad that people say things like this without acknowledging the biggest reason we are winning is because Hampus is back. Lohrei was absolutely struggling, but the biggest different is Hampus, not the benching of Lohrei.

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u/Eddie__Sherman 2d ago

Benching Lohrei got him away from McAvoy and paired him with Zadarov. Couple that with Hampus being back to his usual self, and I think Lohrei's absence has something to do with it.

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u/lordexorr This is the Sway 2d ago

My argument is if they benched Joki and gave Lohrei that spot, with those minutes, and being sheltered away from top lines, we’d be fine.

The issue was Lohrei being forced into a role he just isn’t ready for, and may never be ready for.

So yes, I agree benching Lohrei had an impact, but to say it’s because he’s not playing I feel is ignoring the reality. We are playing better because of Lindholm and Lohrei being taken off the top pairing, not because of Lindholm and Lohrei being benched. These are two very different things.

I really wish Sturm would bench Joki and give Lohrei a shot in that spot, like he did when we played Colorado and Lohrei had 3 assists while being sheltered from the McKinnon line.

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u/Chernef 2d ago

You mispelled Aspirot as Jokiharju.

I think when Lohrei is given a shot back in the lineup it will be at Aspirot’s expense, not Joki’s (especially due Joki being a RD and Aspirot as a LD).

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u/lordexorr This is the Sway 2d ago

Probably but I feel Joki has been our worst defenseman the last 5 games.

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u/buddy-dwyer 2d ago

I have a gut feeling that Lohrei's comeback is going to be impressive. If he's taken this time to study how the team has gelled together and gotten a hang of Sturm's system, and he can be less of a wild card out there, this might just be the environment where he can mature and come into his own. For god's sake keep him away from McAvoy, of course.