Line Combos: Choose your lineup

[Lion Hound]

Some interesting Special Teams scenarios popping up...

PP1

Nash Zibanejad Zucc
McDonagh Clendaning

PP2
Kreider Stepan Pirri
Holden McIlrath


PK 1
Grabner Stepan
McDonagh Klein

PK 2
Hayes Fast
Staal Girardi

 

[silverfish]

PP Units, Umbrella:

Kreider​

Zib Stepan Zuccarello

McDonagh​

Nash​

Buch Hayes Pirri

Klein​

(assuming Clendening isn't on the team, and Skjei hasn't proven he can take PP time)

 

[ManUtdTobbe]

If Clendening and Pirri makes the team then i want to see these PP Units:
----------Kreider
DJ Zbad Stepan Zuke ---- Clendening and Zuke mostly just feeding Zbad.
-------Clendening

--------Nash
Hayes JTM Pirri
------McDonagh

I like Hayes at the left point, McDonagh and Pirri as trigger men. Can switch JTM for Buch/Vesey/Anyone?

 

[WesMcCauley]

Some interesting Special Teams scenarios popping up...

PP1

Nash Zibanejad Zucc
McDonagh Clendaning

PP2
Kreider Stepan Pirri
Holden McIlrath


PK 1
Grabner Stepan
McDonagh Klein

PK 2
Hayes Fast
Staal Girardi

Hayes on the PK? I laughed

 

[Lion Hound]

Hayes on the PK? I laughed

Why the laugh? capable 3rd line C playing 2nd PK unit.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Stepan on the PP makes me a sad panda.

 

[ManUtdTobbe]

Stepan on the PP makes me a sad panda.

Think he's fine in the slot, don't like him at the left point at all though.

 

[Lion Hound]

With 2 preseason games to go...Heres the roster I think AV will put forward IF…IF there are no trades prior to start of the season. Not the roster I personally want to see but the Roster I think they will put on the ice.

Nash Stepan Zuccarello
Kreider Zibanejad Pirri
Vesey Hayes Miller
Grabner Fast Glass

Lindberg IR, Glass sits upon his return. Fast moves to wing
Buchnevich starts in Hartford, gets the call up 10 games in.


McDonagh Girardi
Staal Klein
Holden McIlrath

McIlrath edges out Clendaning opening night but alternates as the 7th defenseman.

The roster I would rather see…

Vesey Stepan Zuccarello
Kreider Zibanejad Nash
Miller Hayes Buchnevich
Grabner Fast Pirri Makes up icetime on PP.

Upon Lindbergs return, Pirri and Bucher rotate in and out of the lineup.

McDonagh Klein
Staal Clendaning
Holden McIlrath

 

[WesMcCauley]

Why the laugh? capable 3rd line C playing 2nd PK unit.

ye no its not gonna happen. Sucks on faceoff, slow and not a very good defensive player. Would bet alot of money on him not seeing any/extremely little pk minutes this season.

 

[WesMcCauley]

With 2 preseason games to go...Heres the roster I think AV will put forward IF…IF there are no trades prior to start of the season. Not the roster I personally want to see but the Roster I think they will put on the ice.

Nash Stepan Zuccarello
Kreider Zibanejad Pirri
Vesey Hayes Miller
Grabner Fast Glass

Lindberg IR, Glass sits upon his return. Fast moves to wing
Buchnevich starts in Hartford, gets the call up 10 games in.


McDonagh Girardi
Staal Klein
Holden McIlrath

McIlrath edges out Clendaning opening night but alternates as the 7th defenseman.

The roster I would rather see…

Vesey Stepan Zuccarello
Kreider Zibanejad Nash
Miller Hayes Buchnevich
Grabner Fast Pirri Makes up icetime on PP.

Upon Lindbergs return, Pirri and Bucher rotate in and out of the lineup.

McDonagh Klein
Staal Clendaning
Holden McIlrath

I would like to see atleast one of Pirri and Zibanajad with Zucc(our best playmaker).

 

[BBKers]

Here the roster we will see

Nash Stepan Zuccarello
Kreider Zibanejad Pirri
Vesey Hayes Miller
Glass Gerbe Fast

Grabner

McDonagh Girardi
Staal Klein
Holden McIlrath
Clendenning

The roster I would rather see…

Zucc Stepan Nash
Kreider Zibanejad Buch
Vesey Hayes Miller
Grabner Pirri (PP) Fast
Gerbe

McDonagh Klein
Staal Clendening
Holden Girardi/McIllraith

When Lindberg returns there will be a trade.

 

[silverfish]

Kreider - Stepan - Nash
Buchnevich - Zibanejad - Zuccarello
Pirri - Hayes - Miller
Grabner - Jooris - Fast
Gerbe

McDonagh - Klein (mixed)
Staal - McIlrath (defense)
Skjei - Holden (heavy offense)

Probably forgetting someone. No, not Vesey, he's in Hartford where he belongs.

Flip Zucc to 1RW
Nash to 1LW
Kreider to 2LW
Buch to 2RW

And I stand by it.

 

[darko]

Nash/Stepan/Zucca
Kreider/Ziba/Buch
Vesey/Hayes/Miller

That's a good top-9. Potentially very good if Vesey/Buch do well and Hayes/Miller take the next step.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

Given no trades:

Kreider-Zibanejad-Buchnevich
Miller-Stepan-Zuccarello
Vesey-Hayes-Nash
Jooris-Nieves-Pirri (I know this won't happen)
Fast
Grabner

McDonagh-Klein
Staal-Clendening
Holden-McIlrath
Girardi (I know this won't happen)

Gerbe, Glass, Skjei (I can see him staying, but if he isn't going to crack the top 6, he should be getting 25 min per night in HFD) to the minors.

 

[WesMcCauley]

Given no trades:

Kreider-Zibanejad-Buchnevich
Miller-Stepan-Zuccarello
Vesey-Hayes-Nash
Jooris-Nieves-Pirri (I know this won't happen)
Fast
Grabner

McDonagh-Klein
Staal-Clendening
Holden-McIlrath
Girardi (I know this won't happen)

Gerbe, Glass, Skjei (I can see him staying, but if he isn't going to crack the top 6, he should be getting 25 min per night in HFD) to the minors.

Would be a mistake playing Buch against other teams top players imo. Also think ZIb or Pirri needs to get a chance with Zucc. Our best playmaker with two of our best snipers needs to get a good look together imo.

 

[Ghost of jas]

I'm not yet convinced that AV will put Nash, Step and Zucc together on a line.

 

[Off Sides]

Given no trades:

Kreider-Zibanejad-Buchnevich
Miller-Stepan-Zuccarello
Vesey-Hayes-Nash
Jooris-Nieves-Pirri (I know this won't happen)
Fast
Grabner

McDonagh-Klein
Staal-Clendening
Holden-McIlrath
Girardi (I know this won't happen)

Gerbe, Glass, Skjei (I can see him staying, but if he isn't going to crack the top 6, he should be getting 25 min per night in HFD) to the minors.

I like these except would rather see Nieves get some more seasoning in the AHL, and be allowed to carry another skater instead, Gerbe



Kreider-Zibanejad-Buchnevich
Miller-Stepan-Zuccarello
Vesey-Hayes-Nash
Pirri-Jooris-Fast
Grabner-Gerbe

McDonagh-Klein
Staal-Clendening
Holden-McIlrath
Girardi

Yet I fear the 4th line will have Glass, and Girardi will be in the top 6, one if not both of Jooris or Gerbe will likely be waived. And it will be a worse team for it and worse next year too as whomever is waived is not coming back. Pirri gets Stempniaked, one of McIrath or Clendening gets McIrathed again.

 

[Vitto79]

Pirri deserves to play but I think he's a spare

Kreider , zib, buch
Nash, step , zuc
Vesey , Hayes , Miller
Grabner , joooris , fast
Pirri, gerbe

McD, girardi
Staal, Klein
Holden , clendening
Mcilrath

King
Raanta

So call ups skjei , hrvik , Jensen , glass
Kids , Nieves , Stromwall , kovacs
Lindberg ir

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

Nash - Step - Zucc
Kreider - Zib - Buch
Vesey - Hayes - Miller
Fast/Grabner - Jooris - Pirri

Fast/Grabner, Nieves

McD - Klein
Staal - Clendening
Holden - McIlrath (limited minutes)

Girardi

Hank
Raanta

For the record, I don't think Pirri's game is well suited for the 4th line, but I don't see him replacing anyone else, and he has earned the right to stick around so I have him in my lineup.

Fast/Grabner - neither of these players really impress me, however we should hang on to whomever is better at PK.

Skjei needs big minutes in Hartford. His game requires a lot of confidence with the puck and right now he has none. He won't find it sitting on the bench.

McIlrath to me is someone who needs to be given a long leash. He needs real NHL minutes, and he needs to make the mistakes at the NHL level to learn from them. It may not be a popular opinion, but I think he can turn into a really good D-man for us.

Clendening deserves a shot. He is still very young for a D-man and played well enough to earn an opportunity. If he does stick, he may be just the partner Staal needs to be decent again.

Holden seems like a serviceable 3rd pairing D-man. stopgap until Skjei can make the jump.

let me know what you think


realistically Glass will probably be in the lineup, and Nieves will be down in Hartford. This was what I would like to see.

 

[Guyute]

might be time to put Miller back at center on the third line. I know Hayes is an abomination at wing, but he's been an abomination at center for the better part of a year now. Better to be a black hole on the wing than a black hole at center.

 

[Ori]

I'm not yet convinced that AV will put Nash, Step and Zucc together on a line.

snail line - only zuci with speed.
It could work 5v5 it`s a solid line against any top lines in NHL.
Maybe use Nash on a third line with pirri - Miller is better unless we trade him for Trouba.

Miller - Stepan - Zuci

or

Kreider - Stepan - Buch
JT - Zib - Zuci
Nash - Pirri - Hayes

Well something like that?

Perhaps even experiment Miller as a #center, because not too convinced about Hayes recently.

My conclusion.

- AV wish he had like *5 more preseason games - I`ve a notion that his lines is far from set in stone, unfortunately.

At the moment my lines are like this.

*Miller - Stepan - Buch (Good defensive creative line)
Kreider - Zib - Zuci (Speed line, creative, good finishing.)
*Nash - Hayes - Pirri (Mostly use Pirri for faceoffs since Hayes is poor in the wing position. Otherwise great finishing on that line, Hayes with creative passes.)
Vesey - Gerbe - Grabner (Good defensive PK speciality team)

* normally swap Miller & Nash line position, but u will get better balanced lines with Nash on the third line.

Ryan Mc - Klein
Staal - Cledening
Holden - Girardi

- Hendrik L.
(Raanta)

(Dylan McIlrath & Fast)

Move Glass to Hartford and save $ cap space. And our defense is still far below average compare to other NHL teams, but we`ve a strong core of offensive players which result in goals.

 

[Leetch3]

I'm not yet convinced that AV will put Nash, Step and Zucc together on a line.

thats the best spot for nash if you want to up his value...but I agree. I think av will go for balance over putting the top guys together. nash will probably end up with hayes and either miller or vesey with stepan.

 

[Ori]

thats the best spot for nash if you want to up his value...but I agree. I think av will go for balance over putting the top guys together. nash will probably end up with hayes and either miller or vesey with stepan.

I think Nash will get his minutes on a third line anyway - we know AV he will use him both on PK and PP due to his long stick reach. And Nash know how to score
if he get a chance even 4v5.
Yeah three lines will be more balanced and dangerous for sure which is a bonus similar to the Penguins last season.

 

[rangers1314]

Vesey Stepan Zucc
Kreider Zib Buch
Nash Hayes Miller
Grabner-Pirri-Fast

McD-Klein
Staal-Clen
Holden-Girardi
McI

Expect Skjei to be back up by Mid Nov at the latest.

 

[ZiGOODejad]

Hayes has a garbage preseason consistently looked like he was forcing plays that wouldn't happen. With that said it's the preseason he'lll get better. We didn't get to see much of our actual top 6 outside of one line. I think it's gunna look like this for a little bit.

20-93-89
61-21-36
26-13-10
40-86-19

Thinking that 89-36-10 will all start to rotate when people go cold or start missing defensive assignments