Line Combos: Line suggestions/critiquing
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mashmont
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I actually like today's lines at practice
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Color schemes...Gold: Lucic-Bergeron-Seguin; White: Campbell-Krejci-Jagr; Grey: Paille-Kelly-Horton; Merlot: Daugavins-Peverley-Thornton^CS
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Color schemes...Gold: Lucic-Bergeron-Seguin; White: Campbell-Krejci-Jagr; Grey: Paille-Kelly-Horton; Merlot: Daugavins-Peverley-Thornton^CS
RedeyeRocketeer
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Things we know:
Claude loves vets
Claude loves as many C's as possible for faceoffs
Claude loves guys who can play the PK
If Soderberg is good at faceoffs, he's got a real shot. But if not, do we really think Claude would dress the guy now? Guys that will dress 100% of the time before him:
Bergy, Krejci, Lucic, Horton, Peverely, Kelly, Campbell, Paille, Jagr, Marchand, Seguin (that's 11)
At this point, the odds that Claude trusts Soderberg over a Daugavins or Thornton or Caron....50-50%. This year Soderberg is unquestionably competing for the 12th spot (which would land him on the 3rd line).
I guess the real question is can Soderberg make the power play better right away. If so, he's got the 12th spot. If not, Providence.
Think Chia has the authority to tell Claude "he's gotta play in the big club, that's the deal I made with him"? I doubt it. Claude has never had to take those orders before.
Claude loves vets
Claude loves as many C's as possible for faceoffs
Claude loves guys who can play the PK
If Soderberg is good at faceoffs, he's got a real shot. But if not, do we really think Claude would dress the guy now? Guys that will dress 100% of the time before him:
Bergy, Krejci, Lucic, Horton, Peverely, Kelly, Campbell, Paille, Jagr, Marchand, Seguin (that's 11)
At this point, the odds that Claude trusts Soderberg over a Daugavins or Thornton or Caron....50-50%. This year Soderberg is unquestionably competing for the 12th spot (which would land him on the 3rd line).
I guess the real question is can Soderberg make the power play better right away. If so, he's got the 12th spot. If not, Providence.
Think Chia has the authority to tell Claude "he's gotta play in the big club, that's the deal I made with him"? I doubt it. Claude has never had to take those orders before.
Thinking that Campbell will soon read "Marchand" and Paille will read "Soderberg". Merlot then becomes Paille-Campbell-Peverley.
What do you think of the new lines as of today>
Lucic - Bergeron - Seguin
Campbell - Krecji - Jagr
Paille - Kelly - Horton
Daugavins - Pevs - Thorty
Claude finally broke up the mostly stagnant LKH line and finally put Krejci and Jagr together. I have a good feeling about these combinations and feel like these may be the most balanced line options we have at the moment until we get Marchand back and Soderberg arrives. We are definitely getting healthy at the right time - What are your thoughts?
PS: I'm a long-time reader but a new poster so just wanted to say hey to you all and look forward to talking some hockey with people who actually understand the game.
Lucic - Bergeron - Seguin
Campbell - Krecji - Jagr
Paille - Kelly - Horton
Daugavins - Pevs - Thorty
Claude finally broke up the mostly stagnant LKH line and finally put Krejci and Jagr together. I have a good feeling about these combinations and feel like these may be the most balanced line options we have at the moment until we get Marchand back and Soderberg arrives. We are definitely getting healthy at the right time - What are your thoughts?
PS: I'm a long-time reader but a new poster so just wanted to say hey to you all and look forward to talking some hockey with people who actually understand the game.
Welcome to the board! Just be sure to post in a relevant thread instead of starting a new one whenever possible.
I'm thrilled to see LKH broken up, hoping we see Marchand & Jagr together again when he returns, but a lot of people have to be happy about Krejci-Jagr.
Sorry about that, still trying to figure out exactly how things work around here. I know my hockey but apparently forums, not so much. I appreciate the help.
CanadianBruinsFan
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Like what Claude did here. Just read this on twitter as well.
The biggest thing is Horton's demotion. I think this will do wonders. G'jab Claude.
The biggest thing is Horton's demotion. I think this will do wonders. G'jab Claude.
Morris Wanchuk
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That is the idea...
I'm not sure why it took Claude so long to break up that first line but out of all of those pairings I feel like the Campbell - Krejci - Jagr line is going to be extremely effective. Add Campbells physicality and unbelievable work ethic to the skill of Krejci and Jagr and it has the makings of a dangerous line.
Morris Wanchuk
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I am not so optimistic.. hopefully Campbell is back on the 4th line once Marchand or Soderberg comes back.
doubleminor138
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I'd love to agree with you, but Campbell has been better than Peverly. Surely, Peverly does not deserve to be promoted to another line.
Morris Wanchuk
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They can play on the same line.
Paille-Capbell-Peverley
But I agree and don't see Peverley here next season. He and ferrence's days are numbered.
Jean_Jacket41
Neely = HOF
The 4th line will most likely be Paille-Campbell-Peverley when everyone healthy.
I would go with this.
March/Looch-Bergy-Seguin
March/Looch-Krejci-Jagr
Yeti-Kelly/Peverley-Horton
Paille-Campbell-Kelly/Peverley
I completely agree with you, I simply meant for the time being I feel he is a good fit and our best option for that line. He plays hard and is defensively responsible and well positioned. And with skilled players such as Jagr and Krejci they could use a hard fore checker and grinder down in the corners. As we've seen the past few games being in the right place at the right time and getting into the dirty areas as he does can lead to some goals.
However, as you said when Soderberg arrives and Marchand returns he should definitely slide back down to his natural fourth line duty but I admire his versatility and look at him as one of our heart and soul guys who will do whatever the team needs and he is asked to do.
RussellmaniaKW
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I'd prefer a Paille/Kelly/Peverley line to a Paille/Campbell/Peverley line. With Kelly in the middle, that line would have some wicked speed.
McBrom7
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When Marchand comes back and Soderberg arrives, I could see the lines going like this:
Lucic - Bergeron - Seguin
Marchand - Krejci - Jagr
Soderberg - Kelly - Horton
Paille - Campbell - Peverley
Thornton
Krejci/Jagr sticks together and Marchand keeps his high chemistry with Jagr. Bergeron/Seguin sticks together and Lucic joins the party to bring a little more grit to a line that has a tremendous amout of skill and speed. Horton gets the demotion and picks up his checking game and makes for a great third liner with Kelly and Soderberg learning the ropes. Peverly also get the demotion, but also gets PP time. Pevs gives the fourth line a speedy RWer along with Paille and Campbell playing above expectations this year. Maybe considered a "3b" line.
Lucic - Bergeron - Seguin
Marchand - Krejci - Jagr
Soderberg - Kelly - Horton
Paille - Campbell - Peverley
Thornton
Krejci/Jagr sticks together and Marchand keeps his high chemistry with Jagr. Bergeron/Seguin sticks together and Lucic joins the party to bring a little more grit to a line that has a tremendous amout of skill and speed. Horton gets the demotion and picks up his checking game and makes for a great third liner with Kelly and Soderberg learning the ropes. Peverly also get the demotion, but also gets PP time. Pevs gives the fourth line a speedy RWer along with Paille and Campbell playing above expectations this year. Maybe considered a "3b" line.
CombatOnContact
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I'm loving these lines. And there are so many options. I hope that Julien doesn't just go with one and stick to it. There are several new faces and potential chemistry all over the place. Gotta try some different things here and there depending on game situations to see if there's something that works best. Maybe find some serious offensive combo duos/trios that can get together when offense needs a boost.
Morris Wanchuk
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Paille-Campbell-Kelly
Soderberg-Peverley-Horton
And the ice time would be in that order.. which I have not issue with, so long as Bergeron does not have to check top lines anymore.
SerenityRick
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Love those lines. Plus Seguin and Lucic always seem to get eachother going out on the ice.
And that's the best 3rd and 4th line in the league. No doubt about it.. Well.. assuming Horton elevates his game in the playoffs (he and Kelly usually do) and Soderberg acclimates.
McBrom7
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Yup,
No matter how P.O.ed about how bad Horton has been this year. Given his history, you have to have him in a semi-scoring role going into the playoffs. With a skilled winger in Soderberg, who is considered NHL ready, maybe they get some chemistry and now you have all 4 lines that are a scoring threat and that's deadly if you're going into maybe a 2-3 line deep team in Toronto.
EDIT: for the next Boston game, I'd like to see the man in my avatar get a game in and sit Daugs because that game would mean so much to him as I know him personally. He'd give a good effort.
Lost Horizons
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When Marchand gets back(he's been cleared for contact) he's going to get slotted right back with Bergeron where he's been for the past three seasons.
SerenityRick
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