AR5
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morning skate lines: Perron-Crosby-Kessel, Dupuis-Bonino-Bennett, Sheary-Porter-Rust, Wilson-Sundqvist-Sprong
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Why wasnt this used in jtown? Who gives a **** about the.wings? Its not 2009 anymore.
I'm hoping the top-2 lines they've used in the last 2 games (Plotnikov-Malkin-Hornqvist and Kunitz-Cullen-Sheary yesterday, Perron-Crosby-Kessel and Dupuis-Bonino-Bennett today) are the lines they end up starting the season with.
Also Uher, O'Neill, McNeill, Olesky and Mouillerat just got put on waivers, so neither O'Neill (who I thought was good tbh) or Olesky made the team.
Well, there goes half the WBS squad!
Sheary = Casper
Dea, Mac, Rust or Sundqvist should be the top four candidates for that last spot.
I take issue with the thread title. It's just preseason, but if Perron does not work out with Kessel and Sid, that wouldn't mean he blew 'his shot', for instance. Many have pointed out that A) a player like Perron might be redundant on a line with Kessel and Sid, who provide superior playmaking and sniping already, and B) that Perron already showed that he doesn't have the best chemistry with Sid last season, so any intelligent coach would try him out with Geno before giving up on him as a top 6er. Especially since he brings a different skillset than Hornqvist and would definitely not be redundant on that line.
(I am aware he played with Geno in the playoffs last year but Perron was playing with a broken rib and Geno was playing on a sprained ankle, so we still don't know how those two would gel together, when healthy.)
I'm hoping the top-2 lines they've used in the last 2 games (Plotnikov-Malkin-Hornqvist and Kunitz-Cullen-Sheary yesterday, Perron-Crosby-Kessel and Dupuis-Bonino-Bennett today) are the lines they end up starting the season with.
Also Uher, O'Neill, McNeill, Olesky and Mouillerat just got put on waivers, so neither O'Neill (who I thought was good tbh) or Olesky made the team.
With the title, I just meant shorthand for "Perron gets his shot on the top line with Crosby Kessel. - You know that move almost every other user of these forums has been screaming for, that shot."
No Wilson? How's he been doing the pre-season so far?
People want him in the top 6, most want him opposite Hornqvist AFAIK. Though there's no doubt in my mind he'll be better at LW1 than Kunitz is.
Wilson had the first goal in the prospects game and I haven't noticed him since.
Mac has done well in his role all preseason, while Rust has started coming on the last game and change.
Dea has been the best of all the young guys save Sprong.
Sundqvist has had spurts, but he is easily the best PK guy of the young crew.
So it all depends on what they want out of that fourth line role that will determine who makes it. Which ever guy they pick I'll be cool with, unless it's Sheary or someone else that. I didn't name above.
I'd still look to try Plotnikov on that top line instead, he already showed in a 20s shift that he brongs such a good comliment to what Sid and Kessel need. He is somewhat redundant on a line with Hornqvist IMO, which is why I'd have Plotnikov with Kessel and Sid, and Perron as LW2.
"No option but to demote Kunitz."
*Remembers 5 months of last season, with Kunitz playing at a beer league level, but still getting top PP time and being duct-taped to Sid's hip*
Alright, thanks.
Good to hear Marcantuni and Dea have been good so far. Didn't really have any expectations for those two so good to have some younger players surprise positively.
Too bad Sundqvist hasn't played himself in the lineup, yet, as many hoped and expected. Would have liked for Wilson to put stronger push for a spot too than he apparently has (as you said he's been mostly invisible, and that probably explains why there hasn't been any talk of him in the past two weeks).
Also excited to hear that Sprong has been impressive all offseason and getting better each day. He was definitely 1st round talent and we got lucky he fell to us. Still didn't expect him to put this good push for a roster spot this preseason yet. Still I expect him to be sent back to juniors before opening night but good to see he's been great so far.