GDT: Jets @ Isles | Tues Apr 2nd | 6 PM CST | Lost Edition

[razorsedge]

Wow, Noel threw a pile dog crap at all wall and came up with "Buff at forward will be a good shake up". Can't wait to see the novelty he comes up with for the PP.

 

[wpgsilver]

Buff looks way more physical on the wing.

 

[mzappa]

conspiracy theory --- buff on the wing to show off versatility before trade deadline

 

[PerryPooley]

Here's the scary thing: imagine if they hadn't decided to insert Postma into the lineup tonight?

 

[Guerzy]

Line's finally go into the blender, nice to see Postma rewarded...

Ladd - Little - Byfuglien
Kane - Jokinen - Wheeler
Tangradi - Antropov - Burmistrov
???

Honestly, it's amazing how much better that looks, on paper of course. Byfuglien and Wheeler as RW just looks to round things out. Kane and Wheeler's speed could really be something together.

We'll see. Doubt it stays this way, unless they really click here.

 

[wpgsilver]

Here's the scary thing: imagine if they hadn't decided to insert Postma into the lineup tonight?

The whole game would be different.
Postma is directly responsible for 60% of the goals scored tonight.

 

[Guerzy]

Buff looks way more physical on the wing.

Noticed that too.

 

[ATLbound]

Love some of your reactions. Its not like putting a regular D up front, he won a cup as one of the Hawks best forwards. Never should have been put back to D IMO. And he has been pathetic on D most of the year anyways, causing a lot of goals against. Plus our top forwards have been a joke past 10 games, besides Little 3 pt game last week.... so never no. Maybe they have just hit a wall, out of gas.

 

[King Woodballs]

I'm angry.
If this was even an option in Noel's head why didn't we dress 7 d-men?
This move is so desperate. It may work, but not what I want to see from our coach.

Noel doesnt adjust he gets flack
He does adjust he gets flack

Man cant win

 

[Lynk]

I hate seeing Buff at forward, it's something I wanted for such a long time and last year came to terms that it was never going to happen.

And now this.

 

[wpgsilver]

Noel doesnt adjust he gets flack
He does adjust he gets flack

Man cant win

Not from me. I'm only responsible for what I say.
Good thing we dressed Cormier and Thorburn though...

 

[Blackie Dammit]

well it's been a very interesting night in joyville to say the least, a comeback win would top it off

 

[Duke749]

I'm angry.
If this was even an option in Noel's head why didn't we dress 7 d-men?
This move is so desperate. It may work, but not what I want to see from our coach.

Gotta agree with that.

 

[Winnipeg Jets]

Now that first line looks kind of lost but the second with Kane and Wheeler have had some good chances.

 

[cheswick]

Noel doesnt adjust he gets flack
He does adjust he gets flack

Man cant win

Exactly what I was thinking

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Noel doesnt adjust he gets flack
He does adjust he gets flack

Man cant win

Depends who you ask...I was desperate to put the lines in a blender pre-game...

 

[PerryPooley]

In light of the line shake ups, Mittens simply told to start walking back to Winnipeg.

 

[wpgsilver]

Also adjusting is moving Burmi around.
CHOOSING to play with 5 defencemen for the SECOND night in a row is a terrible idea.

 

[KingBogo]

conspiracy theory --- buff on the wing to show off versatility before trade deadline

That's what I was thinking. You sign Trouba and then play Buff at forward. Add in that Postma has 2 goals and something is in the wind.

 

[YWGinYYZ]

Now that first line looks kind of lost but the second with Kane and Wheeler have had some good chances.

If nothing else, it makes it more difficult to determine which line they should try to shut down.

Wackiness, this is.

 

[razorsedge]

Noel doesnt adjust he gets flack
He does adjust he gets flack

Man cant win

Buff at forward had opposing views on this board. Did you expect us pro dman Buff to just be quiet when Noel made the change?

My OCD is in hyperdrive seeing Buff at forward.

 

[wpgsilver]

My issue isn't with Buff at forward. Its about the context and situation.
Playing back-back games with 5 d-men is a bad idea. Before Buff moved to forward people posted out how dressing thor and corms for 3 minutes a game was useless.

 

[alchemyindex]

Geeze, Buff is strong on his stick.

 

[broinwhyteridge]

The boys are looking like they have mentaly checked out for the rest of the season, and they seem to be okay with that.

Guess they need to get an early start on golf season.

The off season is short enough without those pesky playoffs getting in the way. With millions in the bank you need time to enjoy it.

And with Byfuglien playing forward in the 3rd period tonight, I'm wondering what's going on.

 

[Blackie Dammit]

time is running out on this game and possibly this season