Line Combos: HFBoards Decides: Opening Lineup - 4th Line Winger

[Randy Butternubs]

No surprise, Zatkoff is the backup.

Some assumptions, as of 9/17/2015:

• Fehr will not start the season.
• Sundqvist, Rust, and Wilson have a slim chance to start in the NHL in a bottom 6 role.
• Dupuis can play either wing position. He will also not be the 13th forward.

This means that Dupuis is on the 4th line no matter what. I will add more assumptions as the HFBoards lineup is decided.

For this poll, vote for who you think should complete the 4th line. I've included the 3 "youngsters" but have included an option for "Other". If you vote other, please specify who.

Voting for this one shall last for two days.

Objections?

Current HFBoards Lineup:

Perron-Crosby-Hornqvist
Plotnikov-Malkin-Kessel
Kunitz-Bonino-Bennett
XXX/Dupuis-Cullen-XXX/Dupuis

Maatta-Letang
Pouliot-Cole
Dumoulin-Lovejoy
Scuderi

Fleury
Zatkoff

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[Empoleon8771]

Should be Wilson-Cullen-Dupuis to start, I thought Wilson looked better than Sundqvist in the rookie tournament.

 

[Black Label]

Sundqvist.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Don't get me started on how useless Rust was in that first rookie tournament game.

 

[wgknestrick]

No surprise, Zatkoff is the backup.

Some assumptions, as of 9/17/2015:

• Fehr will not start the season.
• Sundqvist, Rust, and Wilson have a slim chance to start in the NHL in a bottom 6 role.
• Dupuis can play either wing position. He will also not be the 13th forward.

This means that Dupuis is on the 4th line no matter what. I will add more assumptions as the HFBoards lineup is decided.

For this poll, vote for who you think should complete the 4th line. I've included the 3 "youngsters" but have included an option for "Other". If you vote other, please specify who.

Voting for this one shall last for two days.

Objections?

Current HFBoards Lineup:

Perron-Crosby-Hornqvist
Plotnikov-Malkin-Kessel
Kunitz-Bonino-Bennett
XXX/Dupuis-Cullen-XXX/Dupuis

Maatta-Letang
Pouliot-Cole
Dumoulin-Lovejoy
Scuderi

Fleury
Zatkoff

Duppers on 4th line? LOL

 

[PensBandwagonerNo272*]

Duppers on 4th line? LOL

He is guaranteed to start on line 3 or 4 if at all. He's a complete wildcard at the moment.

I picked Wilson. He's a prototypical grinding LW and the spot is his IMO.

I like Sundqvist more in theory but give him some time working at C in WBS and call him up when the injuries inevitably occur.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Rust

Sundqvist should be at center

 

[#66]

Bobby F... buzzes for 5 mins a game and brings an element.

 

[wgknestrick]

Perron-Crosby-Kessel
Plotnikov-Malkin-Hornqvist
Kunitz-(Bonino/Amish Crosby?)-Dupuis
Sundqvist-Cullen-Bennett

Maatta-Letang (this pairing probably lasts 2 games before getting injured)
Pouliot-Cole (Not a fan of DP in 2nd pairing, but rather him than Dumo)
Dumoulin-Lovejoy
Scuderi

Fleury
Murray (getting roughly 40% of starts, and following the rule that he keeps starting after posting .92 SV% or higher in games). Hell, that's not a bad rule for either goaltender. You play well, you play again. You stink, you let the other guy get a shot.

Zatkoff banished to Gulag

 

[wej20]

Farnham.

 

[Zero Pucks]

Farnham or Rust. Would rather have Sundqvist playing center in WBS.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Perron-Crosby-Kessel
Plotnikov-Malkin-Hornqvist
Kunitz-(Bonino/Amish Crosby?)-Dupuis
Sundqvist-Cullen-Bennett

Maatta-Letang (this pairing probably lasts 2 games before getting injured)
Pouliot-Cole (Not a fan of DP in 2nd pairing, but rather him than Dumo)
Dumoulin-Lovejoy
Scuderi

Fleury
Murray (getting roughly 40% of starts, and following the rule that he keeps starting after posting .92 SV% or higher in games). Hell, that's not a bad rule for either goaltender. You play well, you play again. You stink, you let the other guy get a shot.

Zatkoff banished to Gulag

This is bad and you should feel bad.

 

[JackFr]

Perron-Crosby-Kessel

Can someone please explain to me what exactly Perron's role on that line would be? I keep seeing this line everywhere and I can't imagine why anyone would advocate it. Three guys who need to carry the puck to be effective.

 

[sf expat71]

Mostly because I don't get to watch WBS games and want to see Sunny. I think his truculence could be useful as well.