Speculation: 2016 - 2017 NHL Lines Thread (as of May 26th '17 @ 9:00am)

[izzy]

just switched boro and wideman to their correct sides.
Paul could also be one of Dzingle, Puempel or Pyatt

No Mac and Turris reunion

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

No Mac and Turris reunion

I like putting Brassard a LH play making center with Ryan
and splitting LW Hoffman a shooter / goal scorer and RW Ryan a shooter on different lines.

The HST line was on fire the first couple months last year.

I'm sure they'll get juggled

 

[Blueshirts 94]

Not a FLA fan, but doubt they play a young guy like Matheson on the top pairing to start. I'd switch him and Yandle.

 

[Mista]

Kyle connor * Win, jets

 

[BonMorrison]

If you guys could post your players that will be injured to start the season, that'd be helpful (excluding LTIR).

 

[BatVader]

Therrien has confirmed starting top 6, and the rest looks to be...

[table="head;width=750]LW|C|RW
Max Pacioretty|Alex Galchenyuk|Brendan Gallagher
Andrew Shaw|Tomas Plekanec|Alexander Radulov
Daniel Carr|David Desharnais|Sven Andrighetto
Phillip Danault|Torrey Mitchell|Paul Byron
Brian Flynn[/table]

[table="head;width=500]LD|RD
Nathan Beaulieu|Shea Weber
Andrei Markov|Jeff Petry
Alexei Emelin|Greg Pateryn
Mark Barberio[/table]

[table="head;width=250]G
Carey Price
Al Montoya
[/table]​

 

[Appleyard]

Inferring a lot from training camp (Flyers have been using placeholders for guys at World Cup, but pretty easy to see who they are there for) so far but it seems quite possible that the Flyers are erring towards:

[table="head;width=750]LW|C|RW
Brayden Schenn|Claude Giroux|Wayne Simmonds
Michael Raffl|Sean Couturier|Jakub Voracek
Scott Laughton|Nick Cousins|Dale Weise
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare|Boyd Gordon|Matt Read
Chris VandeVelde[/table]

[table="head;width=500]LD|RD
Michael Del Zotto|Shayne Gostisbehere
Ivan Provorov|Radko Gudas
Nick Schultz|Mark Streit
Andrew MacDonald|Brandon Manning[/table]

[table="head;width=250]G
Steve Mason
Michal Neuvirth
[/table]​

Though ofc a lot can change before the season starts.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Looks like Montreal is trying this on defense after having Petry on the left side today:

Petry - Weber
Markov - Emelin
Beaulieu - Pateryn

 

[Flynn84]

Vatrano is injured.

 

[Flynn84]

Nikita Soshnikov was shut down by the Leafs because of a hamstring problem. He'll start the season in the AHL, per Mike Babcock. (c)

 

[BonMorrison]

You rock, keep'em coming.

 

[EveryDay]

Therrien has confirmed starting top 6, and the rest looks to be...

[table="head;width=750]LW|C|RW
Max Pacioretty|Alex Galchenyuk|Brendan Gallagher
Arturri Lehkonen|Tomas Plekanec|Alexander Radulov
Daniel Carr|David Desharnais|Andrew Shaw
Phillip Danault|Torrey Mitchell|Paul Byron
Brian Flynn/Sven Andrighetto[/table]

[table="head;width=500]LD|RD
Jeff Petry|Shea Weber
Andrei Markov|Alexei Emelin
Nathan Beaulieu|Greg Pateryn
Mark Barberio[/table]

[table="head;width=250]G
Carey Price
Al Montoya
[/table]​

It look like Shaw will be playing on the 3rd line since Arturri Lehkonen will get a chance to play in MTL top6.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Thank god Lehkonen looks to be getting that LW spot on the second line instead of Shaw.

 

[Nashville Transplant]

in Nashville, Tony Bitetto is definitely going to be in the mix. Looks like Ryan Ellis is still hurt, so Carle and Y. Weber may be the bottom pairing, but as soon as Ellie is back, Carle will see pine.

Fiala may grab a spot as well.

 

[Lion Hound]

Rangfers haven't completely ironed out their roster yet, however it appears that Kreider and Zibanejad are going to pair up. In addition to that, Stepan has played with Vesey and the duo looked really good. The RW's on each line aren't worked out.

My guess for top 6 after training camp...


Chris Kreider Mika Zibanejad Mats Zuccarello
Jimmy Vesey Derek Stepan Rick Nash


Will be easier to label out 3rd and 4th line after cuts. Way too many players still on the roster. Injuries factor as well...Jooris, Lindberg.

Barring any trade Miller and Hayes are locks for 3rd line.
Barring any trade Grabner and Fast are likely mainstays on 4th line

Pirri has been a beast. Making really hard for Buchnevich to stick.


For the D. Holden and Clendaning have been solid in preseason. They are making it hard for Skjei and McIlrath. Next game will be very telling.

 

[Teemu]

Best guess at the Hawks right now

(x - x - x)

[table="head;width=1000]LW|C|RW
Artemi Panarin|Jonathan Toews|Richard Panik
Alexandre Fortin|Artem Anisimov|Patrick Kane
Andrew Desjardins|Nick Schmaltz|Ryan Hartman
Tyler Motte|Marcus Kruger|Marian Hossa[/table]

[table="head;width=1000]LD|RD
Duncan Keith|Brent Seabrook
Brian Campbell|Trevor van Riemsdyk
Michal Kempny|Michal Rozsival[/table]
Suspended: Niklas Hjalmarsson

[table="head;width=1000]G|
Corey Crawford
Scott Darling
[/table]

Fortin is no sure thing, although I like his chances. IF he doesn't make it, Schmaltz is probably the 2L and Hinostroza is the 3C. Hinostroza could also beat out Hartman. Forsling may start in place of Kempny.

 

[JMcLeaf]

Bjugstad is injured (out 4 weeks)

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Philadelphia Flyers Line-Up as of 10-7-2016 (29 players on roster)

Line 1 LW Schenn* C Giroux RW Simmonds
Line 2 LW Raffl C Couturier RW Voracek
Line 3 LW Konecny C Cousins RW Weise
Line 4 LW Bellemare C Gordon RW Read

1st D-Pair LD Del Zotto RD Gudas
2nd D-Pair LD Schultz RD Gostisbehere
3rd D-Pair LD Provorov RD Streit

Flyers Goalie's
Starter: Mason
Backup: Neuvirth
#3: Stolarz < will be in AHL when Mason returns from material leave.

Scratched List
LW VandeVelde
C Weal
RW Lyubimov
LD MacDonald
C Laughton + Lower body Injury < may be sent to AHL when he returns
LD Manning + Upper body Injury < could also be waived to AHL when he returns.
C Bardreau + Abdominal Injury < will be sent to AHL when he returns from injury.
RD Alt + Shoulder Injury < will be sent to AHL when he returns from injury.

Captain: Claude Giroux
Alternate Captain: Mark Streit
Alternate Captain: Wayne Simmons

*Schenn suspended for the first 3 games of the regular season.

Also later in the season Konecny could move to the 2nd line RW, Voracek could slide over to the LW on the 2nd line and Raffl would go down to the 3rd line LW.

 

[Flynn84]

Del Zotto is injured.

 

[Flynn84]

Kreider-Zibanejad-Buchnevich

 

[PostAndOut]

Philadelphia Flyers Line-Up as of 10-7-2016 (29 players on roster)

Line 1 LW Schenn* C Giroux RW Simmonds
Line 2 LW Raffl C Couturier RW Voracek
Line 3 LW Konecny C Cousins RW Weise
Line 4 LW Bellemare C Gordon RW Read


*Schenn suspended for the first 3 games of the regular season.

Also later in the season Konecny could move to the 2nd line RW, Voracek could slide over to the LW on the 2nd line and Raffl would go down to the 3rd line LW.

Konecny started the last game on the third line but was moved to the second line in the last half of the game and the line took off. Second line didn't do much until they moved Konecny to it. He also practiced with the second line yesterday, so it looks like if he makes the team it will be on the second line. Bumps Raffle to third line.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

With Petry's injury, it's looking like the Habs opening lineup will be:

[table="head;width=700]LW|C|RW
Max Pacioretty|Alex Galchenyuk|Brendan Gallagher
Arturri Lehkonen|Tomas Plekanec|Alexander Radulov
Daniel Carr|David Desharnais|Andrew Shaw
Phillip Danault|Torrey Mitchell|Paul Byron[/table]

[table="head;width=700]LD|RD
Nathan Beaulieu|Shea Weber
Alexei Emelin|Mikhail Sergachev
Andrei Markov|Greg Pateryn[/table]

[table="head;width=700]G|
Carey Price
Al Montoya
[/table]

 

[AGMongoose]

Kreider-Zibanejad-Buchnevich

And the rest look like this for the moment:
Nash - Stepan - Zucc
Vesey - Hayes - Miller
Grabner - Jooris - Fast
Pirri
Injured - Lindberg

Pirri has a chance to get into the line up but it's unclear whom he would displace.

 

[BigWilly]

Leafs roster is a little off.
Currently, the Leafs are practicing with:

JVR - Bozak - Marner
Michalek - Kadri - Komarov
Nylander - Matthews - Hyman
Martin - Holland - Brown
Laich/Leivo

Rielly - Marincin
Gardiner - Carrick
Hunwick - Zaitsev
Corrado - Polak

 

[Gargyn]

Leafs roster is a little off.
Currently, the Leafs are practicing with:

JVR - Bozak - Marner
Michalek - Kadri - Komarov
Nylander - Matthews - Hyman
Martin - Holland - Brown
Laich/Leivo

Rielly - Marincin
Gardiner - Carrick
Hunwick - Zaitsev
Corrado - Polak

Nylander on his off wing? Really?