Flyers 3-on-3 unit

[ellja3]

As mentioned in NHL website and also the main board, 3-on-3 overtime format seems very likely to be implemented. With this in place, how do you think the Flyers overtime units would look like?

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[SchennSational1022*]

Giroux - Voracek
Streit

If we decide to go 3 forwards, which I think we'll see a lot of,

Giroux- Voracek
Couturier

Those 3 are a great blend of speed/skill/puck possession/two way ability.

 

[Hiesenberg]

3-3 scares me, right now there is very little skating ability on D.

MDZ who isn't even signed is one.
Mevedev who is a complete unknown

Everybody else is mediocre to poor:

MacDonald
Streit

are in the ok category

Gross
Schenn
Schultz
Gudas

are in the don't even see the friggin ice category.

 

[Curufinwe]

MacDonald's not a mediocre skater, and you will only need three dmen for OT now. Anything that results in less shootouts is good for the worst team in the league at them.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I said it last night in the other thread but I don't think you'll see much defensemen involved league wide. Pretty much the goalie is going to be the only line of defense in these things.

 

[sa cyred]

3-3 scares me, right now there is very little skating ability on D.

MDZ who isn't even signed is one.
Mevedev who is a complete unknown

Everybody else is mediocre to poor:

MacDonald
Streit

are in the ok category

Gross
Schenn
Schultz
Gudas

are in the don't even see the friggin ice category.

Wouldnt be surprised if on defense if it's Streit or even Medvedev. I remember Hex saying he see's him as a top 4 defender. He also can skate very well. My guess is he will also man the 2nd PP unit.

But regarding 3v3, I think it will be Giroux, Voracek & Streit. Second unit could be Couturier, Read, Medvedev (I am fully expecting Read to bounce back this year), with Read/Schenn (if not traded) trading spots.

Can also see Giroux-Voracek-Couturier, Giroux-Voracek-Schenn, Giroux-Voracek-MDZ. They can really play around with it.

 

[JayRosehillMVP]

Giroux at C, MDZ (eventually Ghost) at D, Voracek as a floater. If those guys don't score, I don't see us doing to well in these things with the lack of speed on this team.

 

[SchennSational1022*]

MacDonald's not a mediocre skater, and you will only need three dmen for OT now. Anything that results in less shootouts is good for the worst team in the league at them.

Not sure what you are saying, do you think Macdonald is a better than mediocre skater, or even worse than mediocre?

 

[Hiesenberg]

Macdonald isn't slow or lumbering, but he's ok. He'll get toasted and his defense was poor last year, he gave up the blueline

 

[Beef Invictus]

Giroux-Voracek-Streit is the first obvious one.


Couturier-Simmonds-MDZ for a second pairing...with Ghost potentially supplanting MDZ.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I said it last night in the other thread but I don't think you'll see much defensemen involved league wide. Pretty much the goalie is going to be the only line of defense in these things.

This is quite likely correct for some teams.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

This is quite likely correct for some teams.

The Karlsson, Subban, Letang, Keith, etc. of the world will obviously be out there but I think most teams will just opt to keep rolling out their best pure offensive players available to them regardless of position.

 

[Curufinwe]

Not sure what you are saying, do you think Macdonald is a better than mediocre skater, or even worse than mediocre?

He's a good skater.

Macdonald isn't slow or lumbering, but he's ok. He'll get toasted and his defense was poor last year, he gave up the blueline

If his defense was poor and he gave up the blueline all the time he would have been near the bottom in shot suppression (CA/60) on the Flyers defense. But he was near the top.

http://stats.hockeyanalysis.com/rat...200&teamid=22&type=corsi&sort=A60&sortdir=ASC

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Giroux-Voracek-Streit is the first obvious one.


Couturier-Simmonds-MDZ for a second pairing...with Ghost potentially supplanting MDZ.

Couturier on the 3 on 3 unit? prepare for a war of words with JTown
once Ghost gets used to the speed and skill of the pro game he is going to be fun to watch 3 on 3.

 

[Hiesenberg]

He's a good skater.



If his defense was poor and he gave up the blueline all the time he would have been near the bottom in shot suppression (CA/60) on the Flyers defense. But he was near the top.

http://stats.hockeyanalysis.com/rat...200&teamid=22&type=corsi&sort=A60&sortdir=ASC

He gave up the blue line all the time. I don't care about stats for that. I can see it with my eyes, he backs in constantly.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Couturier on the 3 on 3 unit? prepare for a war of words with JTown
once Ghost gets used to the speed and skill of the pro game he is going to be fun to watch 3 on 3.

If I've gotta choose between Schenn or Couturier, I'm going with Couts.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

If I've gotta choose between Schenn or Couturier, I'm going with Couts.

always knew you were a smart guy.

 

[ILoveStephanieBrown]

I actually think Couts would do well 3 on 3 considering he would have a lot more time and space to pick up speed and create plays.

 

[bennysflyers16]

Imagine soon

Ghost
Sanheim


as our options in OT

 

[BernieParent]

I actually think Couts would do well 3 on 3 considering he would have a lot more time and space to pick up speed and create plays.

... and two fewer players to get through on his trek from the defensive to offensive zone.

Oh, that's right. Berube's gone.

I wouldn't discount B Schenn in the 3-on-3, especially if he builds on his end-of-season improvements. I'd propose the following forward tandems, in order:
Giroux - Voracek
Couturier - Read
Schenn - Simmonds

I could even see Laughton/Cousins - Schenn, depending on how their seasons progress, and assuming they warrant NHL roster slots.

 

[RinaldoZac]

Giroux, Voracek, MDZ/Medvedev

 

[Rebels57]

Ghost and Sanheim are going to tack on 10 points per season to their individual totals just from 3 on 3 OT lol.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

I'd always roll with three forwards unless there is a defensive zone draw. Throw out G and Voracek with a guy like Couturier for the top unit. Second unit could be Schenn and Simmer with Raffl. Although a guy like Streit could be useful in these situations as well too. I'm all about "going for it" in overtime, especially given how bad the Flyers are at the shootout, so I'd go all out attack with the 3-on-3 units.

 

[BernieParent]

I'd always roll with three forwards unless there is a defensive zone draw. Throw out G and Voracek with a guy like Couturier for the top unit. Second unit could be Schenn and Simmer with Raffl. Although a guy like Streit could be useful in these situations as well too. I'm all about "going for it" in overtime, especially given how bad the Flyers are at the shootout, so I'd go all out attack with the 3-on-3 units.

I have to agree with this. Do everything to win during 3-on-3 short of pulling Mason.

 

[Jumping]

I don't know about units but it makes the value of a really good face off guy even more important.