Line Combos: Everybody is Healthy Line Thread

[sabresfan65]

With our new acquisitions and our one loss (Sorry Hangman). How do you see the lines going forward if/when everybody is healthy.

My Thoughts:

Smith-Karlsson-March
Perron-Haula-Neal
Tatar-Eakin-Tuch
Nosek-Bellemare-Carrier

Extras Lindberg, Carpenter and Reaves (Hyka hopefully winning a Calder in Chicago)

I really think the 3rd line has been the only one that hasn't completely held up its end of the bargain. Until Bellemare is back I would love to see Nosek move up and play between Tatar and Tuch. Eakin centering Reaves and Carpenter on the 4th.

Hopefully Neal is healthy tonight and they can start getting the rest of the guys back over the next couple of weeks.

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[hangman005]

I’d put Carpenter in over Eakin, much rather have someone who is producing than not

 

[BattleBorn]

I also go with a Tatar-Carpenter-Tuch line for a while to try it out.

I watch hockey at a depth much shallower than someone like HanSolo or a hardcore coaching-type, but I've seen nothing out of Eakin that makes me think he should have a spot on that line if Carpenter can center.

 

[CupInSIX]

With our new acquisitions and our one loss (Sorry Hangman). How do you see the lines going forward if/when everybody is healthy.

My Thoughts:

Smith-Karlsson-March
Perron-Haula-Neal
Tatar-Eakin-Tuch
Nosek-Bellemare-Carrier

Extras Lindberg, Carpenter and Reaves (Hyka hopefully winning a Calder in Chicago)

I really think the 3rd line has been the only one that hasn't completely held up its end of the bargain. Until Bellemare is back I would love to see Nosek move up and play between Tatar and Tuch. Eakin centering Reaves and Carpenter on the 4th.

Hopefully Neal is healthy tonight and they can start getting the rest of the guys back over the next couple of weeks.

I'd swap Carrier for Lindberg due to his playoffs last year.

 

[hangman005]

Lindbergs body of work with Vegas has been lacking to say the least... I’d be hesitant to put him in the line up just based off last years playoffs

 

[ChanceVegas]

I'd second trying to find a way to get Carpy in. The guy has been on fire!

 

[CupInSIX]

Lindbergs body of work with Vegas has been lacking to say the least... I’d be hesitant to put him in the line up just based off last years playoffs

Gotta let Eakin and Lindberg do their thing. They'll come up big in the playoffs. Believe that.

 

[The Duck Knight]

I'd leave the top 2 lines the same obviously and give Carpenter a good solid 5-6 games here at 3C to see if he can adequately play middle between Tuch and Tatar. If not throw him on RW with Nosek and Bellemare. Reaves just for games against physical teams. If Carpy can't hack it at the 3C I don't see any option but to make due with Eakin there. Don't really see Lindberg or Carrier getting in the lineup consistently barring injuries.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Lindberg brings more than Nosek.

 

[hangman005]

He does?

 

[Eye of Ra]

For sure. Better defensive, more gritty. He was good in NYR and great when Sweden won gold over Canada in World Championship.

 

[hangman005]

For sure. Better defensive, more gritty. He was good in NYR and great when Sweden won gold over Canada in World Championship.

Hasn't really shown any of that here.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Hasn't really shown any of that here.

He will. Just a matter of time.

 

[BattleBorn]

Just based on how they've played in Las Vegas, Nosek gets the nod over Lindberg from me every day.

 

[willy702]

Why do people obsess over past playoff performances? Small sample size and very different circumstances. One bounce and things can change too.

 

[IceNeophyte]

The two most replaceable players in my book right now are Lindberg and Eakin. We gotta get Hyka back up. Turk's lack of faith in the bottom two lines was glaring last night when he kept putting Karlsson's line back out.