New line: Bournival-Briere-Bourque

[Frank Doby]

A new line on the ice this morning during the HABS practice: Bournival-Brière-Bourque.

I like this line, Brière can finally play as a center. It is promising against Tampa Bay.

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[skipp18]

I hope this means that Desharnais will see the press box again, or better yet ice time in Hamilton.

 

[Frank Doby]

Sure, he is the 13th forward this morning.

 

[jaffy27]

A new line on the ice this morning during the HABS practice: Bournival-Brière-Bourque.

I like this line, Brière can finally play as a center. It is promising against Tampa Bay.

Killer B's

 

[Frank Doby]

Brière is a natural center, he will now have to prove that on the ice.

 

[Andy]

That Desharnais contract...lmao

Kudos to Therrien for making such a decision (if Desharnais is actually benched again).

 

[Gary320]

Would be great if this line could work.

Killer B's would be a great name.

 

[EveryDay]

A new line on the ice this morning during the HABS practice: Bournival-Brière-Bourque.

I like this line, Brière can finally play as a center. It is promising against Tampa Bay.

Not a good idea..... Briere is way to slow to play at Center, put Bournival.

Bourque-Bournival-Briere

 

[Rosso Scuderia]

That Desharnais contract...lmao

Kudos to Therrien for making such a decision (if Desharnais is actually benched again).

Watch him make a 4th line with Parros-DD-Dumont

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

I'd actually swap Gionta with Bournival.

 

[jaffy27]

That Desharnais contract...lmao

Kudos to Therrien for making such a decision (if Desharnais is actually benched again).

It's more like CMAO

(Cry my assoff)

 

[Kriss E]

Not a good idea..... Briere is way to slow to play at Center, put Bournival.

Bourque-Bournival-Briere

Briere has no business playing the wing, he can't even win a board battle.

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Philly fans always said Briere looked way better at centre, I think that could be an effective third line for us especially since Bournival/Bourque will help Briere out defensively.

 

[Gary320]

Not a good idea..... Briere is way to slow to play at Center, put Bournival.

Bourque-Bournival-Briere

Briere is a natural center. I'd like to see how he does.
Lets wait before we start giving Bournival some responsibilities as C. Is he naturally a centerman?

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Briere is a natural center. I'd like to see how he does.
Lets wait before we start giving Bournival some responsibilities as C. Is he naturally a centerman?

I really hope that Briere can do something for us. A few points here or there would help.

 

[Frank Doby]

I am confident that this line will work,

 

[Pierre Dagenais]

Better Business Bureau line

So happy to see DD out

 

[MonkeyBusiness]

Great to hear that we get our empty net specialist back.

 

[Runner77]

A new line also means that forum poets and self-styled marketing gurus feel the irresistible compulsion to give it a nick name.

Would have been "killer" if Bourque could tap into his physical tools game-in and game-out, without having to constantly get prodded. And who knows what Briere's new normal will be, given his share of concussions.

Bournival is where it's at -- he's going to make a lot of players on this team look better than they are.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

A new line also means that forum poets and self-styled marketing gurus feel the irresistible compulsion to give it a nick name.

Would have been "killer" if Bourque could tap into his physical tools game-in and game-out, without having to constantly get prodded. And who knows what Briere's new normal will be, given his share of concussions.

Bournival is where it's at -- he's going to make a lot of players on this team look better than they are.

Sad that once again we're hoping for the young guy to get the veterans going.

 

[Hoople]

Curious to see this line in action. Bournival should help Briere. He definitely helped Pleks

 

[hototogisu]

Briere is a natural center. I'd like to see how he does.
Lets wait before we start giving Bournival some responsibilities as C. Is he naturally a centerman?

Yes, although I don't know how much he actually played in Hamilton.

 

[Tyson]

Can't be worse than having DD out there.
I am rooting for DD to be able to salvage his career but it may have to start in Hamilton. He needs a major infusion of confidence, the AHL may be where he gets his mojo back.

 

[Treb]

So:

Pacioretty - Pleks - Gionta
Galchenyuk - Eller - Gallagher
Bournival - Brière - Bourque
Moen - White - Dumont/Parros/DD

When everyone is back and DD traded/waived:

Pacioretty - Pleks - Gionta
Galchenyuk - Eller - Gallagher
Bournival - Brière - Bourque
Moen - White - Prust/Parros

Markov - Subban
Emelin - Gorges
Murray/Bouillon - Diaz

Price
Budaj

Not bad

 

[Habit11]

People's thoughts on maybe Briere/Diaz on the points on the 2nd PP? Diaz playing the center/top by himself and Briere on the off wing half wall? Can't be worse than having Bouillon.