He has physical issues that are exacerbated by playing centre. So not just mentally more comfortably: physically as well. He's pretty injury prone as it is - throwing him in at centre just guarantees he'll be on the IR more quickly.
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He has physical issues that are exacerbated by playing centre. So not just mentally more comfortably: physically as well. He's pretty injury prone as it is - throwing him in at centre just guarantees he'll be on the IR more quickly.
Not really. He said in the preseason that he will play where the coach tells him to play and right now it seems to be left wing, but he might end up playing center. Also Maurice has previously stated in an interview that center is the position that Perreault prefers to play.
Perreault is an elite puck hunter, and is best when he can get in on the forecheck and disrupt the D and force turnovers. It's easier to do that on the wing, I think.
That's not what Perreault has stated in interviews. I'm sure you can dig up interviews stating differently, as I can dig up interviews that contradict your position. In the end, I don't think he's best suited to play centre, but I don't doubt he'd do what he's ask.
Perreault said that in an interview after his first preseason game with Vesalainen and Roslovic. Said it was his first game playing right wing. And Maurice said his comment back in 2016 when Little was injured and Perreault was playing center in his stead. Won't bother looking for the links.
I agree, but I would still want to see them try him as a center, since there's already two seasons worth of proof, that Laine + Little doesn't work. Need to try something and I'm not confident in 27/28/29 as a line.
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Wait, so Veselainen is good, and Wheeler and Connor is bad? I don't see it. Morrow-Myers shows more. But I think they can play better.
Veselainen has been anything but impressive, meanwhile Connor and Wheeler are amassing points.
When we get Lemieux, Dano or Petan in the lineup we will be a 4 line team.
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Roslovic's line has been fine with Vesalainen, they just haven't gotten much ice time. Hard to say whether they would be much different with Dano, Petan or Lemieux.
Scheif and Wheeler are both line drivers, split them up.
Change centers between Little and Scheif and see what shakes out IF we go on a losing streak.
MP Scheif Laine
Connor Little Wheeler
CLT
Lemieux Roslo Ehlers
Change centers between Little and Scheif and see what shakes out IF we go on a losing streak.
MP Scheif Laine
Connor Little Wheeler
CLT
Lemieux Roslo Ehlers
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The sad thing is that he might actually be serious.
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It's really tough to watch another season of ELL, but I'm going to anyway.
I would just like to remind that when Scheifele went down, and CSW was touched, the team became almost unstoppable, posting a second-best record in the league for that stretch (with nice and balanced TOI distribution). The notion that CSW should be untouchable is completely silly. They are a good line, but nothing more.
If we want to actually ice the best line in the league with articles being written about them, we know how to do that already.
We should keep in mind that the Scheifele injury, Helle's outstanding performance, and the Stastny line (when CSW [our only scoring line] stopped scoring later in the season) were big parts of the record-breaking season. So to equate CSW as some sort of magical line that made success possible is incorrect.
I would just like to remind that when Scheifele went down, and CSW was touched, the team became almost unstoppable, posting a second-best record in the league for that stretch (with nice and balanced TOI distribution). The notion that CSW should be untouchable is completely silly. They are a good line, but nothing more.
If we want to actually ice the best line in the league with articles being written about them, we know how to do that already.
We should keep in mind that the Scheifele injury, Helle's outstanding performance, and the Stastny line (when CSW [our only scoring line] stopped scoring later in the season) were big parts of the record-breaking season. So to equate CSW as some sort of magical line that made success possible is incorrect.
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Perreault was very poor at C when the Jets first got him. Later it came out that taking a lot of FO's was causing him back problems. He has stated that he much prefers the wing - and he is much more productive there. He is not a C anymore.
So it looks like Lemieux is going to get a start on the 4th line vs. the Oilers.
I thought I would bump this seeing as I am bored and just tried some Moroccan cilantro. If I'm coach, this is my lineup (driver of each line bolded) for the two games in Finland...in no order...
KC Little Ehlers
Lemieux Roslo Wheeler
MP Scheif Laine
Copper Lowry Tanev
JMo Trouba
Myers Buff
Kuli Poolman
Croissant Helle
KC Little Ehlers
Lemieux Roslo Wheeler
MP Scheif Laine
Copper Lowry Tanev
JMo Trouba
Myers Buff
Kuli Poolman
Croissant Helle
Looking great otherwise, but I don't think its its a good idea to try Lemieux with Roslo & Wheeler. Besides, captain disapproves that roster, so it's not even an option for Maurice.
Trade Myers, a 2nd and Wheeler for Chabot and Stone...
Lemmy Little Ehlers
MP Roslo Laine
KC Scheif Stone
Copper Lowry Tanev
JMo Trouba
Chabot Buff
Poolman Myers
Croissant Helle
Lemmy Little Ehlers
MP Roslo Laine
KC Scheif Stone
Copper Lowry Tanev
JMo Trouba
Chabot Buff
Poolman Myers
Croissant Helle
MP Scheifele Laine
KC Little Ehlers
Tanev Lowry Wheeler
Petan Copp Roslovic
Morrissey Trouba
Morrow,(Niku) Buff
Chairot Myers
-Get Wheeler and Scheifele off the PK and get their minutes down in the 19-20 range.
-Get Buffs minutes down even if it means playing Morrissey PP1.
-Remind them how Ottawa and Edmonton were supposed to be awesome last year, but it doesn’t just happen.
-Forecheck, finish checks and play physical
-Play croissant more until Helle finds his game.
KC Little Ehlers
Tanev Lowry Wheeler
Petan Copp Roslovic
Morrissey Trouba
Morrow,(Niku) Buff
Chairot Myers
-Get Wheeler and Scheifele off the PK and get their minutes down in the 19-20 range.
-Get Buffs minutes down even if it means playing Morrissey PP1.
-Remind them how Ottawa and Edmonton were supposed to be awesome last year, but it doesn’t just happen.
-Forecheck, finish checks and play physical
-Play croissant more until Helle finds his game.
PhilJets
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Just hope and try to split the 55 and 26.
Probably other players are seeing that if they make 1 mistake boom.
But if These 2.... well
Besides splitting 55 and 26 is looking more and more the best option for the team.
Schiefele can retain his minutes.
Wheeler can cut down his minutes. As much as him being fit. He is not young anymore, recovery period catches up.
Fresher Wheeler? Better Jets team.
Probably other players are seeing that if they make 1 mistake boom.
But if These 2.... well
Besides splitting 55 and 26 is looking more and more the best option for the team.
Schiefele can retain his minutes.
Wheeler can cut down his minutes. As much as him being fit. He is not young anymore, recovery period catches up.
Fresher Wheeler? Better Jets team.
