LegionOfDoom Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Hartnell and Mez are nearing form to head back in the lineup.How does our lineup look to be setup?Hartnell - Giroux - VoracekRead - Briere - SimmondsMcGinn - Couturier - TalbotFedotenko- B.Schenn - RinaldoI would probabely put it like this though:McGinn - Giroux - VoracekHartnell - Briere - ReadTalbot - Couturier - SimmondsFedotenko - B.Schenn - RinaldoWe still have Knuble, Sestito, Wellwood, and Harry Z.I'm not too sure of 3rd and 4th line sets. But maybe there's a better line combo you guys can think of.On D. well we have:Braydon Coburn - Erik GustafssonLuke Schenn - Kimmo TimonenAndrej Meszaros - Nicklas GrossmannBruno GervaisKurtis Foster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertmega Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 It would be a crime to bury Schenn on the 4th line. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Hartnell and Mez are nearing form to head back in the lineup.How does our lineup look to be setup?Hartnell - Giroux - VoracekRead - Briere - SimmondsMcGinn - Couturier - TalbotFedotenko- B.Schenn - RinaldoI would probabely put it like this though:McGinn - Giroux - VoracekHartnell - Briere - ReadTalbot - Couturier - SimmondsFedotenko - B.Schenn - RinaldoWe still have Knuble, Sestito, Wellwood, and Harry Z.I'm not too sure of 3rd and 4th line sets. But maybe there's a better line combo you guys can think of.On D. well we have:Braydon Coburn - Erik GustafssonLuke Schenn - Kimmo TimonenAndrej Meszaros - Nicklas GrossmannBruno GervaisKurtis FosterI agree with this...Knuble needs to scratched...and Wellwood i don't believe will be back up this season...he is in the doghouse and doesn't look to emerge anytime soon...maybe even trade bait...he is not even mentioned in the writeups about the Phantoms, so that doesn't bode well for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegionOfDoom Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 I remember a year when we rolled 4 lines like they were 3, non stop waves. Like soldiers jumping in and out of foxholes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegionOfDoom Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 The reason I put Schenn on the 4th line, is not because thats where he belongs.I would rather his line start a few times in the season as the first line and not label these groups as 1 - 4 but maybe label them as names.He is talented and we have enough centers to roll 4 high quality center lines with good defensive awareness. It seems all our players check, with the occasion of Danny B. once in a long while.Fedotenko - B.Schenn - RinaldoMcGinn - Giroux - VoracekHartnell - Briere - ReadTalbot - Couturier - Simmonds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brelic Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 The reason I put Schenn on the 4th line, is not because thats where he belongs.I would rather his line start a few times in the season as the first line and not label these groups as 1 - 4 but maybe label them as names.He is talented and we have enough centers to roll 4 high quality center lines with good defensive awareness. It seems all our players check, with the occasion of Danny B. once in a long while.Fedotenko - B.Schenn - RinaldoMcGinn - Giroux - VoracekHartnell - Briere - ReadTalbot - Couturier - SimmondsI see what you're saying, but Briere is the mismatch at center, not Schenn. And as it stands, Schenn should be 2nd line center, and Coots on the 3rd. Read/Giroux/VoracekHartnell/Schenn/BriereSimmonds/Couturier/McGinn or KnubleRinaldo/Talbot/FedotenkoI know Hartnell is a 1st line guy, but the top 3 guys seem to be clicking right now, so why mess with it? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedZep Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I know Hartnell is a 1st line guy, but the top 3 guys seem to be clicking right now, so why mess with it?"Easing" him in on the second line makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarke2Leach Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Claude Noel of the Jets has a philosophy where he doesn't enumerate his lines (ie 1st line, 2nd line) and despite the fact I really like the guy, I think it's a foolish strategy. Players don't have that carrot to play for - "I want to be a first line player". I like what Carlye is doing in Toronto whereas if you work the hardest, you get the most ice time. The Leafs apparently have 16+ million in salary not even starting right now and it's working well for them so far.I think you reserve the #1 centre spot for Giroux (because the guy is playing his heart out from what I've seen) and you let everyone compete for the privilege of playing with him. Schenn should not be playing any lower than 2nd line with his effort and production.Just my 2 cents (rounded down to nothing, for my Canadian compatriots). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegionOfDoom Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 It's nice to hear other perspectives.......just another reason why we're here. GO FLYERS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegionOfDoom Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 I've always wanted to see Hartnell Briere Jake on the same line, Jake is better than Leino and that line was potent.Actually Simmer instead of Hartsy, but Hartnell has been playing big since last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doom88 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Might need him if Read is hurt for a period of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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