USA line combinations?

[trahans99]

When the USA team is announced which should be today, i'd like to know everyones thought on line combinations. I don't know much about the players on the team except Schremp and O'Sullivan, i've read about Johnson and Kessel but thats it.

Will Schremp be a 1st line player or 2nd? I forget what position O'Sullivan is, if he's a Centre then i'm guessing Schremp would be the 2nd line centre.

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[trahans99]

Nobody has any ideas on the line combinations the US will use?

 

[EverythingSens]

Not a clue, but looks like Weller is the 13th forward, which sucks! Not only being a Sens fan, but going to Clarkson too... Looks like he's leaving the team to sit and watch for 10 days... DAMN!

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Not a clue, but looks like Weller is the 13th forward, which sucks! Not only being a Sens fan, but going to Clarkson too... Looks like he's leaving the team to sit and watch for 10 days... DAMN!

I wouldn't say that. I think it's likely Weller plays on the fourth line with Mike Brown and Jake Dowell. Here are the lines/defensive pairings cagney suggested:

Stafford-O'Sullivan-Callahan
Porter-Fritsche-Schremp
Bourque-Hensick-Pineault
Weller-Dowell-Brown
Kessel

Suter-Likens
Hagemo-Goligoski
Hunwick-Lee
Borer

Montoya
Schneider

 

[ajsonor]

I'm only familiar with a handful of these players, but the third line looks a little on the small side with Bourque and Hensick.

 

[cagney]

I'm only familiar with a handful of these players, but the third line looks a little on the small side with Bourque and Hensick.

They're both small but neither is soft. I think the two of them would complement each other well as they're both pretty creative. There aren't really a lot of big forwards to go around on the roster. They could decide to move one of the guys I have on the fourth line up I suppose but I just like the look of those three together. I wouldn't be surprised if the lines Sandelin ends up using don't look much like what I've got down.

 

[Spectacular_Bid]

They're both small but neither is soft. I think the two of them would complement each other well as they're both pretty creative. There aren't really a lot of big forwards to go around on the roster. They could decide to move one of the guys I have on the fourth line up I suppose but I just like the look of those three together. I wouldn't be surprised if the lines Sandelin ends up using don't look much like what I've got down.

Hensick, Borque and Porter played on a line the final day of camp in August and really looked good together. I wouldn't be shocked to see Sandelin try these guys together.

 

[BuppY]

I wouldn't say that. I think it's likely Weller plays on the fourth line with Mike Brown and Jake Dowell. Here are the lines/defensive pairings cagney suggested:

Stafford-O'Sullivan-Callahan
Porter-Fritsche-Schremp
Bourque-Hensick-Pineault
Weller-Dowell-Brown
Kessel

Suter-Likens
Hagemo-Goligoski
Hunwick-Lee
Borer

Montoya
Schneider

that's pretty good!!