GDT: Canes vs. Leafs - What is Offense?

[Havoq]

Low % shots, Goalie Blunders and Liles just hoping for all his friends to get along.

Sounds like we have ourselves a good ole fashion barn-burner

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Terry - E. Staal - Versteeg
Nordstrom - J. Staal - Nash
Skinner - Rask - Lindholm
Gerbe - McClement - Malone

Slavin - Faulk
Hainsey - Pesce
Hanifin - Liles

Ward

Scratched: Nestrasil - Jordan



JVR - Kadri - Komarov
Matthias - Bozak - Parenteau
Winnik - Froese - Lupul
Grabner - Holland - Boyes

Gardiner - Phaneuf
Hunwick - Rielly
Marincin - Polak

Reimer

Scratched: Corrado - Harrington​

*Lineups subject to change

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[Zezima]

lmfao this is not an nhl team

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

Dat offense

 

[Joe McGrath]

Now I'm starting to think Chris Terry has pictures of somebody. Is it Peters or Brind'amour? Maybe even Francis. I don't know, but goddamnit how is he still in the lineup, let alone on the first line.

 

[TheOllieC]

what the **** is that

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Terry, Nordstrom and Nash in our top 6... Of course, watch them all score now.

 

[RodTheBawd]

Nothing else has worked, so **** it.

 

[Unsustainable]

Creates more offense on the 3rd and 4th lines.

 

[Bub]

Terry on the first line?

 

[AD Skinner]

Honestly I don't think Terry on the first line is that terrible of an idea. Certainly no one else has taken that job and ran with it so might as well give him a shot. Pretty much the only thing he does well is shoot, and Staal with his size and Versteeg with his passing are probably the best two candidates for giving him the space to do that. Can't be any worse than what it's been.

And that JStaal line is a third line.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Getting hung up a bit on 2nd line / 3rd line nomenclature. I do like the Skinner-Rask-Lindholm Line. I do like the Gerbe-McClement-Malone 4th line. Problem is, there just isn't enough talent to go around and make a decent top 9 in total. Can't really hurt to try this as not much else has worked offensively.

 

[GoldiFox]

Honestly I don't think Terry on the first line is that terrible of an idea. Certainly no one else has taken that job and ran with it so might as well give him a shot. Pretty much the only thing he does well is shoot, and Staal with his size and Versteeg with his passing are probably the best two candidates for giving him the space to do that. Can't be any worse than what it's been.

And that JStaal line is a third line.

Yep.

On paper Skinner-Rask-Lindholm should actually be a pretty good 2nd line.

 

[Joe McGrath]

Honestly I don't think Terry on the first line is that terrible of an idea. Certainly no one else has taken that job and ran with it so might as well give him a shot. Pretty much the only thing he does well is shoot, and Staal with his size and Versteeg with his passing are probably the best two candidates for giving him the space to do that. Can't be any worse than what it's been.

And that JStaal line is a third line.

I'd rather have Gerbe raising hell in that spot, but that's just me.

 

[RodTheBawd]

Getting hung up a bit on 2nd line / 3rd line nomenclature. I do like the Skinner-Rask-Lindholm Line. I do like the Gerbe-McClement-Malone 4th line. Problem is, there just isn't enough talent to go around and make a decent top 9 in total. Can't really hurt to try this as not much else has worked offensively.

I think we've all wanted that line, it's a matter of keeping it together long enough to build more of the chemistry that they've shown glimpses of.

 

[DaveG]

I'd rather have Gerbe raising hell in that spot, but that's just me.

I'd rather have McGinn doing that, but same principle applies.

 

[Joe McGrath]

I'd rather have McGinn doing that, but same principle applies.

In theory, but he was HORRIBLE after that first game or two.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

confession

i dont post the lineups in the op when i make gdts because it makes me cry and i usually post them at work so i dont want to explain to my coworkers why i am crying at my desk

that is all

 

[VAcaniac]

Don't look now but we now are only 1G ahead of the Ducks in GF (29th). I wouldn't be surprised if we got shut out tonight the way Reimer is playing.

 

[Stickpucker]

I like the Skinner Rask Lindholmes line. At this point Lindy and Skinner need some easier competition to up their confidence. Lindy was a passenger with the Staals. I also wouldn't mind Rask at 2c with Lindy centering Skinner and Nordstrom or Steeger. Tell Nordstrom to give a licking to anyone who messes with Skinner or Lindy. At some point we need to figure out if Lindy can play C. I don't really care where we need to put other ppl bc they aren't in our long term plans.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Nothing else has worked, so **** it.

I mean honestly, is there really any need for a deeper explanation than this?

 

[caniac247]

You notice we are icing an ALL USA Defense tonight

Had to chuckle when Peters said he has a vet paired with a rookie. I know Faulk is a 'vet' perse, but damn he's only 23 himself.

 

[cptjeff]

I'd rather have Gerbe raising hell in that spot, but that's just me.

Maybe we should put him on D. He hits more than most of our defensemen.

Edit: Looked it up, and w/ hits per 60 minutes, he hits more than all of our defenseman. He ties with Hainsey and Liles in absolute numbers, and only Faulk beats him.

 

[Joe McGrath]

Maybe we should put him on D. He hits more than most of our defensemen.

Edit: Looked it up, and w/ hits per 60 minutes, he hits more than all of our defenseman. He ties with Hainsey and Liles in absolute numbers, and only Faulk beats him.

Forwards get more hits statistically than defenseman because they forecheck. That's why 7 of the top 10 in the league are forwards.

 

[Stickpucker]

Forwards get more hits statistically than defenseman because they forecheck. That's why 7 of the top 10 in the league are forwards.

Do we even have a forward that hits on the forecheck?

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I like the Skinner Rask Lindholmes line. At this point Lindy and Skinner need some easier competition to up their confidence.

I agree with Lindholm, but competition hasn't really been Skinner's problem (as he's mostly been on the 3rd line). He's had gobs of scoring chances but just shoots wide, hits a post, hits the crossbar, etc.