Line Combos: Lee Stempniak place in the roster

[Infinitum Vitae*]

the rangers have 3 "2nd lines". so i expect all of our top 9 players to play on the second line.

This. People can't stop labelling the lines, under AV it's Top 9 and the checking line that's it.

 

[SlapshotTheMovie]

This. People can't stop labelling the lines, under AV it's Top 9 and the checking line that's it.

ice time, offensive zone starts, and defensive zone starts during 5v5 play would disagree.

 

[Fletch]

This. People can't stop labelling the lines, under AV it's Top 9 and the checking line that's it.

It's a top 9, but at the same time there are players who get more ice time at even strength than others and other teams will focus more on certain players than others. We expect MSL to score get more points than Kreider; Nash more goals than Hagelin. And I most in here would have those expectations so it's tough not to give them a label.

 

[SomE*]

Nash-Brass-MSL
Kreider-Step-Zucc
Hags-Miller/Lindberg-Hayers
Glass/Lombardi-Moore-Stemp/Fast

Why exactly did you split up Brass and Zucc?

 

[BobMarleyNYR]

Understandable, but some of Nashes best seasons in Columbus came with Brass as his center

Actually they didn't play together much. But they probably could.