3on3 ot lineup options
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For God's sake, keep Chara off the ice 3 on 3. he will look so out of place with everyone wizzing around the ice.
Spoons, Pasta, Krug.
Bergy, Marchy, Morrow if he makes the cut, if not Trots.
Lobster57
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Marchand/Bergeron/Eriksso - don't really need a d-man with Bergy and Loui out there, saves one of our "mobile" d-men for other combos
Connolly/Krejci/Krug
Pasta/Spooner/XXXX - where XXXX is whatever D-man doesn't look completely out of place 3-on-3
Connolly/Krejci/Krug
Pasta/Spooner/XXXX - where XXXX is whatever D-man doesn't look completely out of place 3-on-3
Rubber Biscuit
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It's 5 minutes of 3 on 3 now, correct?
I start with Bergeron/Marchand/Krug no matter what. Hopefully that will end most games early. Depending on how the D shakes out I probably leave Krug out there as long he can possibly go and rotate Krejci, Eriksson, Spooner and Pastrnak up front.
I start with Bergeron/Marchand/Krug no matter what. Hopefully that will end most games early. Depending on how the D shakes out I probably leave Krug out there as long he can possibly go and rotate Krejci, Eriksson, Spooner and Pastrnak up front.
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ODAAT
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recall one OT last year where it was Pasta/Spooner and Krug on the ice with, I believe Dougie, man was that fun
ODAAT
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see my post above, I recall vividly Spoons and Pasta out there with Krug and I am almost certain Dougie was the 4th man and that wasn`t under the Sweeney mandate
My guess is that it was pretty much his only choice and everyone else was gassed. I don't think he would willingly like to throw those three out there together, and I don't think I would either, but I'd certainly be intrigued to see how it would go.
ODAAT
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so you think they were the last 3/4 players who were not "gassed"?? Sorry, half the issue so many have here with Julien (and correct sometimes) is how willing he was to give that 4th line 10-12 mins and all 3 lines played very disciplined minutes. I`m sorry, NOBODY was gassed last year unless I missed a game in and out effort that left me feeling that group left it on the ice more often than not?
I have no issues with fans questioning CJ`s moves, heck, every fan base does it, but I think sometimes even when he does what some fans want him to do, instead of actually acknowledging it, they say much what you did, "he had to", " he was forced to" etc.....
BB88
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Wasn't Julien more aggressive last year 4on4 overall?
Would think that he knows he needs the best skaters on ice for 3on3, Chara is not the guy for that.
Spooner-Pasta-Krug is hard to match by any team and like said before it would be atleast fun to watch
Would think that he knows he needs the best skaters on ice for 3on3, Chara is not the guy for that.
Spooner-Pasta-Krug is hard to match by any team and like said before it would be atleast fun to watch
What The Puck
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Krug(d)-Krejci-Pasta
Marchand-Beleskey-Bergeron (d)
Just shows how short we are mobile defensemen.
Marchand-Beleskey-Bergeron (d)
Just shows how short we are mobile defensemen.
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Don't like your first line....Chara is way too slow for 3 on 3 play IMO. My first line would be marchand-bergeron-krug
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Bergeron-Marchand-Krug should be the no-brainer first option. Bergeron-Marchand are just way too dominant at puck possession to not always send them out first. Krug actually had among the best underlying numbers in the entire league at 4-on-4, so I think he really benefits from the additional space out there.
After that, it gets really dicey on defense. The other D-men are just too slow to really rely on out there. If Morrow and/or C. Miller make the team, I think they may get a shot. Chara's definitely a concern at 3-on-3 with his speed, but he'll still probably be out there. Seidenberg as well.
We're fine for forwards. I'd think Krejci-Eriksson, Spooner-Pastrnak, and Beleskey (with Kelly, I guess? Kind of thin for center options after the first 3) could all be options you could rely on.
3 forwards seems too abstract. I'd bet on 2 forwards, 1 D-man. I think most teams would do that actually. A 1 forward, 2 D-men set-up seems way too conservative for a 3-on-3 scenario.
After that, it gets really dicey on defense. The other D-men are just too slow to really rely on out there. If Morrow and/or C. Miller make the team, I think they may get a shot. Chara's definitely a concern at 3-on-3 with his speed, but he'll still probably be out there. Seidenberg as well.
We're fine for forwards. I'd think Krejci-Eriksson, Spooner-Pastrnak, and Beleskey (with Kelly, I guess? Kind of thin for center options after the first 3) could all be options you could rely on.
3 forwards seems too abstract. I'd bet on 2 forwards, 1 D-man. I think most teams would do that actually. A 1 forward, 2 D-men set-up seems way too conservative for a 3-on-3 scenario.
Mathews28
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I think it's a crap shoot to some extent coming out of the blocks. We cna speculate what would work, but you've got to see how you're doing against the opponent's combo before really knowing what works.
That said, initially I go for balance. A sound all around C (Bergie) with someone who has some speed (Marchand) and a Dman who can help at both ends...like Hamilton....oh wait...
Unfortunately I can see Chara getting blown away by fast forwards in a 3 on 3 unless he plays pretty conservatively.
That said, initially I go for balance. A sound all around C (Bergie) with someone who has some speed (Marchand) and a Dman who can help at both ends...like Hamilton....oh wait...
Unfortunately I can see Chara getting blown away by fast forwards in a 3 on 3 unless he plays pretty conservatively.
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I think it's a crap shoot to some extent coming out of the blocks. We cna speculate what would work, but you've got to see how you're doing against the opponent's combo before really knowing what works.
That said, initially I go for balance. A sound all around C (Bergie) with someone who has some speed (Marchand) and a Dman who can help at both ends...like Hamilton....oh wait...
Unfortunately I can see Chara getting blown away by fast forwards in a 3 on 3 unless he plays pretty conservatively.
If Chara is on the ice for 3on3 he can't leave 5m mark from Rask, he is a great player but he definitely wasn't build for 3on3.
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Krug should be on full time. Then have Bergy-Marchand, Spooner-Pasta and Krejci-Eriksson duos ahead of him. I'm just afraid Claude will put Chara out there because as a captain he has the divine right to be on the ice even when it makes no sense...
Mathews28
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Yeah, that works. I was thinking "Z, you're not allowed to go beyond your own blue line."
Sheppy
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Chris Kelly - Max Talbot
Seidenberg
Claude: "Ok, guys... don't try to score, just try not to get scored on!"
Seidenberg
Claude: "Ok, guys... don't try to score, just try not to get scored on!"
