Line Combos: 2018-19 Roster Thread - Perry who?

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Eventually, I think Steel, Terry, and Lundestrom all go back to their respective leagues. I see Comtois and Sherwood as the guys up all season.

Rakell-Getzlaf-Kase
Comtois-Henrique-Silfverberg
Ritchie-Kesler-Eaves
Cogliano-Rowney-Sherwood

... would be my preferred lines.

Id be okay with that line up... the getz rakell kase line has potential to be 1 of the top lines in hockey.

I am still on the boat that Silfverberg can work with Rakell and Getz.... and I feel like comtois Henrique and kase could be a very solid line also.

 

[tigerman67]

some guys were making a big deal about it on Twitter. My guess it's related to the paperwork thing they do every year when we have a day or two extra between games. I think Sherwood was off it as well. My guess is it's just the Ducks saving small amounts of cap/budget space where they can.

And now they're back up again.

 

[bsu]

Ducks looking like an early candidate to collapse

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Ducks looking like an early candidate to collapse

Team missing their top 6 struggles to have puck possession, pretty obvious issues... that will balance out a bit when the team is healthy

We stole 7/8 points, but were not going to play at 38%... its going to go up when we get kase/getz etc back.... the team will be better.

 

[duxfan1101]

Weren't we a top 10 possession team from January onward last year? You know, when we actually had a team?

 

[mightyquack]

Not surprised Terry might be out (at least for a game), he's been one of the least impressive forwards so far IMO.

 

[Getzmonster]

Not surprised Terry might be out (at least for a game), he's been one of the least impressive forwards so far IMO.

That Cogs-Kes-Raks line is wtf. Odd use of Rakell, unless the plan is to double down on his lack of offensive presence (incoming Ricky hat-trick). And not that it's a big deal, but seeing Lundestrom on Steel's wing made me wince a little.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Ducks looking like an early candidate to collapse

The premise here is that the author doesn't believe the Ducks' defense can hold. The author has his standard of a good team being one that shoots a lot, but shooting a lot doesn't mean a team scores a lot. Although the Ducks are being out-shot, they're not permitting a lot of goals. Throughout the many seasons, Anaheim has always had a good defense and allowing one of the fewest goals in the league.

Year...... Rank..... GA/G
2015....... 1st ........ 2.29
2016....... 3rd ....... 2.40
2017....... 3rd ....... 2.55
2018...... 2nd ....... 1.50

In the article, the author denotes how the Ducks, or namely Goalie Phenom Gibson, cannot sustain that high rate. That is true, but, then again, neither can other teams as well. I put up the previous three seasons to reveal the pattern that the Ducks usually rank in the top-3 in goals against. So with the Ducks ranking 2nd today, it remains consistent. And they're doing it with a minimum of five rookies (four rookies in games 1 and 2), with one of them being only 18 years old. These rookies are being pushed up due to the mass injuries that have hit the Ducks.

While this article paints the Ducks lucky, Duck fans are beaming that the offensive Ducklings have helped be undefeated in four games. What the Ducks need and have always needed is scoring. Surprisingly, 19-year old Max Comtois has 3 points (2G, 1A) in four games to help earn wins. The NHL has been playing against the Ducklings on offense. Now, imagine a healthy C Getzlaf, C Kelser, F Eaves, and F Kase on the ice instead F Terry, C Steel, C Lundestrom, F Comtois, and F Sherwood. Anaheim is in good hands as their forward prospect pool can float at the NHL level this young in their professional career.

The Ducks are hedging for a collapse if your scope is only four games into the 2018 season. Volume of shots shouldn't be the pinnacle gauge for final outcome, but goals allowed. Even the author noted how the Ducks out-shot the Wings 27-21, but needed OT to win. The author relies so much on quantitative analysis than qualitative analysis.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Not surprised Terry might be out (at least for a game), he's been one of the least impressive forwards so far IMO.

Hmmm... I would have thought that Lundestrom would fit better with Cogs-Kes than the non defensive mind of Rakell. But I thought that Lundestrom and Terry looked like there's possibly instant chemistry there - or at least that's what I saw in OT vs Wings.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Not surprised Terry might be out (at least for a game), he's been one of the least impressive forwards so far IMO.

Seems likely Terry is the first sent down if/when we get Eaves and another forward back.

 

[bsu]

Not surprised Terry might be out (at least for a game), he's been one of the least impressive forwards so far IMO.

Rakell has been worse at least Terry has had 4 grade A scoring chances although I agree he needs to go down

 

[Goose of Reason]

Lundestrom (at least momentarily) pushing Terry out of the lineup as we all predicted.

It will be interesting to see what him and Steel can do together.

 

[Exit Dose]

Lundestrom (at least momentarily) pushing Terry out of the lineup as we all predicted.

It will be interesting to see what him and Steel can do together.

I'm a little surprised to see him pushed to the wing with Steel centering and not the other way around. Maybe that's due to faceoff percentages? I haven't tracked it with those two.

 

[caliamad]

I’d rather see Lundestrom on keslers wing and rakell with steel.

I think strel.rakell Sherwood could be good and Kesler and cogs could show lundestrom the ropes on good defensive hockey.

 

[Exit Dose]

Lambert has an article about us on the front page of Yahoo's NHL page. It's the same garbage that he always posts. How many years has he said that the Ducks are doomed, now?

 

[mightyquack]

Lambert has an article about us on the front page of Yahoo's NHL page. It's the same garbage that he always posts. How many years has he said that the Ducks are doomed, now?

Yeah but what does Corey Masiak's advanced stats say?

 

[lwvs84]

I'm a little surprised to see him pushed to the wing with Steel centering and not the other way around. Maybe that's due to faceoff percentages? I haven't tracked it with those two.

Maybe it's handedness? I think Lundestrom is RH shot and Steel is LH.

When (if) healthy, I would like to see:
Comtois-Getzlaf-Rakell
Silf-Henrique-Kase
Cogs/Ritchie-Kesler-Sherwood
Cogs/Ritchie/Street/Eaves-Rowney-Gibbons/Eaves

That would give Getz 2 guys that can (theoretically) put the puck in the net, puts Silf on LW (that line seemed good in pre-season), and gives the bottom lines some solid depth. No idea if Comtois against top competition would work though, but only one way to find out... right?

 

[Goose of Reason]

I'm a little surprised to see him pushed to the wing with Steel centering and not the other way around. Maybe that's due to faceoff percentages? I haven't tracked it with those two.

Steel is just shy of 52% and Lundestrom is at 40%. I thought Lundestrom was doing really well on the dot last game, but I think it was just him winning each faceoff to start each period - he ended up being 3/10 on the draw that game.

 

[Ducks DVM]

I’m perfectly happy not giving Lundestrom heavy minutes on a Cogs/Kesler shutdown line. Let him not get his confidence shattered playing against top lines. I think if Terry had been given 3rd line minutes the entire time he’d be in much better shape. He still needs to go down, but getting out onto the top line and being overwhelmed, then getting absolutely zero help from Rakell after Getzlaf went down hasn’t done him any favors.

 

[gilfaizon]

Maybe it's handedness? I think Lundestrom is RH shot and Steel is LH.

When (if) healthy, I would like to see:
Comtois-Getzlaf-Rakell
Silf-Henrique-Kase
Cogs/Ritchie-Kesler-Sherwood
Cogs/Ritchie/Street/Eaves-Rowney-Gibbons/Eaves

That would give Getz 2 guys that can (theoretically) put the puck in the net, puts Silf on LW (that line seemed good in pre-season), and gives the bottom lines some solid depth. No idea if Comtois against top competition would work though, but only one way to find out... right?

Both LH

 

[KyleJRM]

Ducks looking like an early candidate to collapse

If the Ducks ice this exact team all season, yes, I would expect collapse.

We are missing almost three lines worth of forwards.

 

[lwvs84]

Both LH

Oh ok, for some reason I couldn't remember with him. Maybe it is FO% then.

 

[ScarTroy]

Still pretty early in his 9 game tryout, but it’s looking like Comtois has earned himself a spot right? Could have easily had another goal or 2 last game, he's going to be a good one.

 

[Exit Dose]

Still pretty early in his 9 game tryout, but it’s looking like Comtois has earned himself a spot right? Could have easily had another goal or 2 last game, he's going to be a good one.

So far, he's been as NHL-ready as a rookie can get. The only rationale, that I can see, is that they're fretting over contracts and the expansion draft.

 

[KyleJRM]

Rakell has been worse at least Terry has had 4 grade A scoring chances although I agree he needs to go down

If we'r thinking of the same scoring chances, at least two of them were Rakell doing the real work and putting a pass on Terry's stick, which Terry tipped toward the net.