GDT: #43: New York Rangers@Pittsburgh Penguins | 7:00 PM ET @ CEC

[Michael8771*]

I'm scared guys. These lines...

...I'm scared.

The lines are pretty comparable with what they've put on the ice each of the last 10 or so games.

 

[Michael8771*]

Three 4th lines and a first. DB's dream!

Yeah, his dream, My nightmare.

 

[Jesus Vitale]

Honestly, what does Kobasew even do? Adams at least is good on the PK, Glass can potentially bring some physicality, and Conner can inexplicably score a few goals, but Chuck... Is just invisible.

 

[ColePens]

CPZ - at this point i'd agree. Koby is less needed on this team than Adams, Glass, and Jussi. He was playing for his career and now is just lost.

 

[madinsomniac]

So Crosby has over twice as many goals, assists and points than NYR's leaders, and Kunitz'z +/- is over double theirs as well. Wow.

Pyatt broke up Gladams, I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not.

Might not have a point this year, but over the last 5 years (counting this one) Pyatt scores a point every 46 minutes, scores a goal every 88 minutes... the combination of Glass and Adams scores a point every 69 minutes... they score a goal every 235 minutes...

Lets look at it this way, Glass and adams have combined for 30 goals total the past 5 seasons, 5 of which came in the first few weeks of this one... Pyatt has 45 in that timeframe...

In tanner glass's 7 seasons he has had one season as a positive +/- player, a plus 5 five years ago
In Craig adams 15 year career he has been a positive +/- player twice

In 4 of the first five seasons Pyatt was a negative player, but even if he finishes with a negative this year it will only be the second time in his past 8 seasons he ended with a negative +/-


In summary, he may be a bum, but statistically he is more productive than Adams and Glass together

 

[MrBurghundy]

The lines are pretty comparable with what they've put on the ice each of the last 10 or so games.

Engelland on the 4th line? Gladams split up? Neal actually starting with Crosby? Sutter on the "2nd" line? Bortuzzo, Despres, and Maatta all in the lineup and in their right spots?

Yeah that's comparable. I'm not holding my breath but still.

 

[Daeni10]

So they all think it will be KCN but they dont realize I`ll put Adams on that line
-Disco Dan

 

[madinsomniac]

It pieces to a puzzle....

We know optimal first two lines are
Kunitz - Crosby - ________
_____ - Malkin - Neal
and that Bennett potentially fills one of those two spots

We know if JJ isnt needed on the top 2 lines the third line is
Jokienen - Sutter - ______
Ideally menga gets that spot, but Im sure it will be Connor or Ebbett or Kobesew

The forth line just got interesting... Vitale shoud Center... and Im sure THE Craig Adams will be a Fixture, but

Adams - Vitale - Pyatt

Ought to be better than A-V-Glass


Of Course this also leads us to the possibility of

Kunitz-Crosby-Vitale
Jokienen-Malkin-Neal
Bennett-Sutter-Kobesew
Pyatt-Adams-Glass

Or even worse Connor or Ebbett play over Bennett... But still i think this move potentially is in the right direction for now

 

[ZeroHero]

Kobasew healthy scratch tonight.

 

[NeedleInTheHay]

Kobasew healthy scratch tonight.

good, he deserves it.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Kobasew healthy scratch tonight.

He earned it.

Engelland on the 4th line?

 

[Ogrezilla]

good, he deserves it.

hopefully we follow it up by healthy waiving him.

 

[ByeBye]

Not enough Tweets!

Bylsma said being at home, he will load up the top line, using James Neal primarily w/Chris Kunitz, Sidney Crosby tonight vs. NYR. #Penguins

https://twitter.com/pgshelly/status/419196428154437632

Sooooo...Danny-boy will try matching lines tonight? What's the occasion? Where did he see this trick?

 

[Jag68Sid87]

Not enough Tweets!


https://twitter.com/pgshelly/status/419196428154437632

Sooooo...Danny-boy will try matching lines tonight? What's the occasion? Where did he see this trick?

He watched that movie with Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi and Jim Carrey. It's magic!

 

[66-30-33]

What happened to Kobasew? Was doing a good job fighting for a contract then poof!

 

[madinsomniac]

Not enough Tweets!


https://twitter.com/pgshelly/status/419196428154437632

Sooooo...Danny-boy will try matching lines tonight? What's the occasion? Where did he see this trick?

My Gosh... you dont think he is LEARNING.. do you? ... this is scary... like Velocaraptors in the first Jurrassic park scary...

 

[NeedleInTheHay]

hopefully we follow it up by healthy waiving him.

No argument here.

 

[Ogrezilla]

What happened to Kobasew? Was doing a good job fighting for a contract then poof!

If I had to guess, I'd say the adrenaline of playing for his career wore off and then he got hurt. Bad combination.

 

[Daeni10]

I can see Bylsma matching the Rangers first line with our shut down line PAG

 

[Speaking Moistly]

My Gosh... you dont think he is LEARNING.. do you? ... this is scary... like Velocaraptors in the first Jurrassic park scary...

Maybe he's been abducted by aliens?

This is unnerving.

 

[Waffle Fries]

Not enough Tweets!

https://twitter.com/pgshelly/status/419196428154437632

Sooooo...Danny-boy will try matching lines tonight? What's the occasion? Where did he see this trick?

My Gosh... you dont think he is LEARNING.. do you? ... this is scary... like Velocaraptors in the first Jurrassic park scary...

Maybe he's been abducted by aliens?

This is unnerving.

New Year, New Dan

 

[cheesedanish87]

I can see Bylsma matching the Rangers first line with our shut down line PAG

I actually want to see Sid's line against there top line, i don't want to see any of our bottom 6 on the ice against there top players.

 

[Daeni10]

I actually want to see Sid's line against there top line, i don't want to see any of our bottom 6 on the ice against there top players.

So you really think Gladams wont be in our top 6 tonight?

 

[Cherpak]

Three 4th lines and a first. DB's dream!

Yep. We are definitely gonna grind those ****ers down tonight.

 

[bathroomSTAAL]

hopefully we follow it up by healthy waiving him.

Love it