Pre-Game Talk: Avalanche @ Senators (Thurs 7:30pm - Home Opener!)

[starling]

Brent Wallace ‏@tsn_wally 14 minutes ago

Sens lines:
MacArthur Turris Stone
Ryan Zibanejad Chiasson
Greening Legwand Neil
Michalek Smith Lazar

Brent Wallace ‏@tsn_wally 12 minutes ago

Phillips Karlsson
Weircioch Ceci
Boroweicki Gryba

Extras: Cowen, Hoffman, Condra

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[Caeldan]

Seriously? Greening in and Hoffman out? Condra I thought had an excellent game.
And two games in a row with Cowen scratched? Are we sure there's not an injury involved?

 

[Very Stable Genius]

WTF Maclean?

Greening Legwand Neil x1000

 

[Gil Gunderson]

RIP defence tomorrow.

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

Chris Phillips 2.5 million for a top pairing defenseman. Murray knocked that one out of the park.

 

[Very Stable Genius]

And two games in a row with Cowen scratched? Are we sure there's not an injury involved?

Nah, I'm pretty sure he dun goof.

 

[BUCKLE UP]

Should of scratched Greening for Lazar. Condra was fantastic last game.

 

[Upgrayedd]

WTH is Greening doing in there? Condra had a great game last time out and deserves another one 100%

 

[Sun God Nika]

So wait Condra showed up, hoffman has been generating consistent scoring opportunities, but somehow Greening draws in?

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

Keep in mind these are not the confirmed lines for tomorrow. Just a practice.

 

[Hale The Villain]

Hoffman is a LW, Greening is a LW
Lazar is a C/RW, Condra is a RW

Not all that unexpected. Although I probably would have stuck with Condra in this game considering how well he played in the last one.

 

[arglebargle]

Well at least MacLean's picked the right set of defencemen. No idea why he thinks, respectively, that Neil and Greening or Michalek are better choices than Condra and Hoffman.

 

[starling]

Scratching Greening and Neil probably makes too much sense.

 

[Whippet]

Christ, Condra and Hoffman out? Mac's decisions are already becoming mindboggling

We lost. For real.

 

[BankStreetParade]

Could be showcasing Greening. Everything points to this guy not having a place on the team going forward. It would be hard for other teams that are potentially interested in him to scout him if he doesn't play. Hopefully this is a case of patience being rewarded.

 

[Icelevel]

wait....whATTTTT!!!!!!

 

[Six Assets]

we won

 

[Penner getrdonebryan]

Well at least MacLean's picked the right set of defencemen. No idea why he thinks, respectively, that Neil and Greening or Michalek are better choices than Condra and Hoffman.

I understand Michalek,even in a down year we can hope he starts getting going and nets 18-20 goals. I can understand Neil as we know the opposing players won't start running around..but Greening? oh man..there is seriously no upside to giving him ice time. Hoffman showed he can score,Condra plays a very good defensive role,Lazar could use as much experience as he can get and could break out sooner rather than later. There are better solutions not only on the team right now but even down in Bingo.

 

[Six Assets]

condra was good last game

 

[LatteLarrys]

Why don't the best players play?? No Condra and Greening > Hoffman? MacLean you troll.

 

[Cosmix]

Brent Wallace ‏@tsn_wally 14 minutes ago

Sens lines:
MacArthur Turris Stone
Ryan Zibanejad Chiasson
Greening Legwand Neil
Michalek Smith Lazar

Brent Wallace ‏@tsn_wally 12 minutes ago

Phillips Karlsson
Weircioch Ceci
Boroweicki Gryba

Extras: Cowen, Hoffman, Condra

Are these practice lineups or announced starting lineups for the next game?

 

[Quo]

^Practice. We talking bout practice.

Who is this massive Dennis Everberg character on the Avs that I keep hearing so much about?

 

[God Says No]

Hey, we scored one goal against the powerful FLA D. Let's sit a goal scorer for a plug. Makes sense to me.

 

[Flamingo]

Makes you wonder if this is an effort to recover what they thought they had in Greening. Legwand mission: support Greening on weak forecheck, try to get him the puck.

 

[NyQuil]

It'd be nice to understand the rationale.