Duke Silver
Truce?
Would like to see:
Soshnikov-Matthews-Nylander
JVR-Kadri-Marner
Brown-Bozak-Komarov
Hyman-Smith-Martin
Griffith/Holland
Soshnikov-Matthews-Nylander
JVR-Kadri-Marner
Brown-Bozak-Komarov
Hyman-Smith-Martin
Griffith/Holland
Recalled/Assigned: Maple Leafs Recall Nikita Soshnikov from Marlies
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Nithoniniel
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My issue, if I can call it that, with Soshnikov is that he's generally not great at using his teammates. That's been highlighted as the reason he was played further down the lineup with the Marlies as well, because he created offense by himself. Which is of course both a good and bad thing.
I think going forward he's going to find a place next to Koma - Kadri, or he's going to be part of a high-end fourth line.
I think going forward he's going to find a place next to Koma - Kadri, or he's going to be part of a high-end fourth line.
That is exactly the same lines I want to see. I really don't think Hyman is a good fit with Matthews and Nylander
Anthrax442
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Sosh impacts the game by driving up energy and drawing his linemates and teammates into the battle.
He doesn't need a centre to create his chances as he is self made and can generate his own.
He doesn't need a centre to create his chances as he is self made and can generate his own.
He looks really really good out there. Deserves top 6 minutes.
JVR - Matthews - Nylander
Soshnikov - Kadri - Marner
Komarov - Bozak - Brown
Martin - Smith - Hyman
Call up Kapanen and Leipsic when Bozak and JVR get traded
JVR - Matthews - Nylander
Soshnikov - Kadri - Marner
Komarov - Bozak - Brown
Martin - Smith - Hyman
Call up Kapanen and Leipsic when Bozak and JVR get traded
Doc300c
Registered User
Martin - Hyman - Soshy
Think of the grit, speed and fore checking this would bring.
Would drive other teams nuts with constantly being fore checked, hit and then a touch of skill when you underestimate the 4th line.
Think of the grit, speed and fore checking this would bring.
Would drive other teams nuts with constantly being fore checked, hit and then a touch of skill when you underestimate the 4th line.
Gary Nylund
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Muston Atthews
Bunch of Bangerz
soshnikov needs to be up higher in the lineup he was fantastic last night, if he can get smith and martin points imagine what he could do on a Kadri or Matthews line
.... Soshnikov as others have said, doesn't use his linemates a lot. He battles hard and likes the puck on his stick. That's why he's a little better used on the 4th line.. where he throws the pucks at the net, and take the puck hard to the net and lets his 4th line teammates plug away at loose pucks.
It will be interesting to see how long Hyman lasts on the Matthews Nylander line... he's a bit of a black hole in terms of shooting and passing, but he does win alot of offensive zone battles, and wins alot of races to the puck... and I saw yesterday, a couple times where he came and disturbed the puck carrier enough that Nylander just swooped in and grabbed the puck/Hyman tied up defender... and then Nylander made a play with it.
It's too bad that Hyman doesn't have a little more hockey sense... thing is, I don't know if their is another player in the league with the motor and work ethic of Hyman/who actually has noteable puck skills? Zuccarello maybe?
After 40 minutes last night, I was calling for him to be one of the 3 stars. He quieted down in the 3rd, but the way he exploded back onto the scene in his first game of the season was so much fun to watch, and he seemed to have me on the edge of my seat every time he stepped on the ice during the first 2 periods.
Can't wait to see more from him.
Can't wait to see more from him.
If Soshnokov doesn't use his team mates what does Hyman do? Soshnikov is just as ferocious on the forcheck and is pretty fast, maybe not as fast as Hyman. But then you also have Soshnikov with a very good shot. So you reason for not moving Sosh up doesn't make sense when you have Hyman skating around on the top line
Menzinger
Kessel4LadyByng
He looks really really good out there. Deserves top 6 minutes.
JVR - Matthews - Nylander
Soshnikov - Kadri - Marner
Komarov - Bozak - Brown
Martin - Smith - Hyman
Call up Kapanen and Leipsic when Bozak and JVR get traded
I like those lines quite a bit...:
taurine330
Registered User
Maybe to interject some energy into bozak and jvr, we split them up
Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Sosh-Bozak-Marner
JVR-Kadri-Brown
Martin-Smith-Komarov
maybe marner and sosh develop something. He plays with more of an edge than JVR does, so he'll do the dirty work like Hyman does for the Matthews-Nyalnder line and also provides skill to help create with Marner like Nylander and Matthews can create for eachother.
Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Sosh-Bozak-Marner
JVR-Kadri-Brown
Martin-Smith-Komarov
maybe marner and sosh develop something. He plays with more of an edge than JVR does, so he'll do the dirty work like Hyman does for the Matthews-Nyalnder line and also provides skill to help create with Marner like Nylander and Matthews can create for eachother.
I think the Leafs brass are going to take the same approach as they did with Brown. Start him on the 4th line then let him work his way up
Even in the 4th line I am happy. That line was good last night, hitting and creating chances. As long as Holland never plays again, I am happy
Everyone has their own opinion, I feel like Sosh is great for the 4th line. While I feel like Hyman has been good for the first line... he has to be one of the hardest workers in the nhl, Soshnikov is great but I don't feel like he muscles as well as Hyman. Also I don't feel like Hyman is as much as a pest as Sosh. Hyman doesn't stir up the opponent which is good for Matthews and Nylander. Meanwhile Sosh is incredibly pest like and pissed the opponent off, which is why he's good paired with Martin. Sosh can do his thing and not worry to much about being bullied like last season.last season he was getting targeted and pushed around Alot and eventually was injured.
