Line Combos: Lines Going into the Playoffs

[SHANNYPLAN]

KADRI - - - MATTHEWS - - - KAPANEN
HYMAN - - - - TAVARES - - - - MARNER
MARLEAU - NYLANDER - JOHNSSON
MOORE - - - - GAUTHIER - - - - ENNIS
PETAN

RIELLY - - - HAINSEY
MUZZIN - - DERMOTT
GARDINER - ZAITSEV
HOLL - - OZHIGANOV

ANDERSEN
SPARKS

or

JOHNSSON - MATTHEWS - NYLANDER
HYMAN - - - - - TAVARES - - - - MARNER
MARLEAU - - - - KADRI - - - - KAPANEN
MOORE - - - - - GAUTHIER - - - - - ENNIS
PETAN

RIELLY - - - - - MUZZIN
GARDINER - HAINSEY
DERMOTT - - ZAITSEV
HOLL - - OZHIGANOV

ANDERSEN
SPARKS​

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[A1LeafNation]

Hyman Tavares Marner
Johnsson Matthews Kapanen
Kadri Nylander Brown
Moore Marleau Ennis
Petan Gauthier

Rielly Gardiner
Muzzin Zaitsev
Dermott Hainsey
Holl Ozhiganov

Andersen
Sparks

 

[glue]

Hyman-JT-Marner
AJ-Matty-Kappy
Moore-Kadri-Nylander
Marleau-GOAT-Ennis
Brown/Petan

Reilly-Gardner
Muzzin-Zaitsev
Dermott-Hainsey

Wouldn’t mind seeing Ennis moved up to play with Nylander and Kadri either

 

[Leaf4Life]

Hyman Tavares Marner
Johnsson Matthews Kapanen
Kadri Nylander Brown
Moore Marleau Ennis
Petan Gauthier

Rielly Gardiner
Muzzin Zaitsev
Dermott Hainsey
Holl Ozhiganov

Andersen
Sparks

I like it. Maybe I'd swap Brown with Ennis.

But no way in hell Babcock is going to put Marleau on the 4th line.

 

[glue]

I like it. Maybe I'd swap Brown with Ennis.

But no way in hell Babcock is going to put Marleau on the 4th line.

He’s a patient guy I guess, but if he’s as serious about winning as he always says, then he absolutely has to atleast consider it

 

[dimi78]

I'm really liking Nylander at center. Wouldn't mind seeing this line reunited.

Hyman - Nylander - Kapanen.

They were really good as fresh faced rookies when they were all called up after the deadline not so long ago. I think there's magic in this trio if reunited.

With Taveres taking the matchup role I think moving Kadri up with Matthews and AJ would help bring Matthews into the compete of post season play. Kadri always plays hard in the postseason. Some times too hard like we witnessed in last years postseason crossing the line and I think some of that nasty can rub on to Matthews.

Marleau - JT - Marner... Old man Marleau will bring it in the postseason in support of the other two.

Brown - Goat - Ennis

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Hyman-Tavares-Marner
Johnsson-Matthews-Nylander
Moore-Kadri-Kapanen
Marleau-Gauthier-Brown
Ennis/Petan

Muzzin-Rielly
Gardiner-Dermott
Rosen-Zaitsev
Hainsey

PP1: Tavares-Johnsson-Matthews-Nylander-Rielly
PP2: Kadri-Kapanen-Moore-Marner-Gardiner

 

[Jozay]

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Hyman Tavares Marner
Johnsson Matthews Kapanen
Kadri Nylander Brown
Moore Marleau Ennis
Petan Gauthier

Rielly Gardiner
Muzzin Zaitsev
Dermott Hainsey
Holl Ozhiganov

Andersen
Sparks

Marleau on the 4th line? Love it!

 

[Leaf4Life]

Babcock wishing he had 3 more sons...

 

[PuckMagi]

Hyman - Matthews - Kapanen
Hyman - Tavares - Marner
Hyman - Kadri - Nylander
Hyman - Goat - Brown

 

[GardinerTheForward]

Babcok’s prefered lines

Hyman - Matthews - Hyman
Hyman - Tavares - Marner
Hyman - Kadri - Hyman
Hyman - Hyman - Hyman

What am I saying. I’ve got it all wrong

Hyman-Hyman-Hyman
Hyman-Hyman-Hyman
Hyman-Hyman-Hyman
Hyman-Hyman-Hyman

 

[zeke]

Johnsson - Matthews - Kapanen
Moore - Tavares - Marner
Ennis - Kadri - Nylander
Hyman - Marleau - Brown

 

[zeke]

our coach is brain damaged.

 

[Mr Hockey]

our coach is brain damaged.

Media like to get guys like you worked up Zeke lol

 

[SHANNYPLAN]

Easy...

Hyman - Matthews - Nylander
Hyman - Tavares - Marner
Hyman - Kadri - Kapanen
Hyman - Marleau - Johnsson

 

[Jozay]

*Hyman becomes first player to play every minute of a game*

 

[sxvnert]

Babcock wishing he had 3 more sons...

Its sad that he doesn't see Kappy as the compliment player you want on all three lines.

 

[IPS]

It really is a chore for this coach to coach a team full of elite talent.

He really does prefer robotic grinders who'll play his system without question as opposed to a skilled creative player.

A guy like Nylander will never get more minutes than a guy like Hyman on this team.

Its sad that he doesn't see Kappy as the compliment player you want on all three lines.

Honest to god - for all we know - he'd still be stuck on the 4th line if Nylander didn't holdout.

 

[sxvnert]

Kap Matthews Nylander
Johnsson Tavares Marner
Moore Kadri Hyman
Goat Marleau Brown

 

[sxvnert]

It really is a chore for this coach to coach a team full of elite talent.

He really does prefer robotic grinders who'll play his system without question as opposed to a skilled creative player.

A guy like Nylander will never get more minutes than a guy like Hyman on this team.


Honest to god - for all we know - he'd still be stuck on the 4th line if Nylander didn't holdout.

Replacing him with Joel Quenneville this summer would fix that.

 

[Leaftors]

Replacing him with Joel Quenneville this summer would fix that.

 

[NiftyMits]

We can have the best team on Paper but its up to Babcock to stop playing our plugs over elite talent

 

[BlueForever75]

I would load up 2 lines

Kadri-Matthews-Nylander
Kapanen-Tavares-Marner
Hyman-Marleau-Brown
Johnsson-Goat-Moore

Turn Marleau into the shut down line. Something like Osborne-Zezel-Berg line of the past. Tell them their roles and let them dig, skate and bang with defensive responsibility.

The 4th line would be our secret weapon and would totally outplay other 4th lines.

Our top 2 lines would be unstoppable that's a given. Speed, skill and defensive awareness.

 

[standers]

Moore Tavares Marner
Nylander Matthews Marleau
Hymen Kadri Brown
Johnsson Goat Kapanen