Line Combos: Opening Night Roster + Lines Confirmed

[Chris 84]

according to khan, we are looking to add 1 or 2 dmen. the likes of girardi, hainsey, campbell, etc, so remember to pencil these guys into your opening night roster

joy.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

according to khan, we are looking to add 1 or 2 dmen. the likes of girardi, hainsey, campbell, etc, so remember to pencil these guys into your opening night roster

joy.

Honestly i wouldn't mind Brian Campbell on a cheap one year deal, I think he can still be a serviceable D man but the rest you can have.

 

[Boomhower]

Zetterberg - Larkin - Tatar
Nyquist - Nielson - Mantha
Abdelkader - Helm - Bertuzzi
Athanasiou -Sheahan - Svechnikov
Frk

*Gledening probably won't return from shoulder surgery in time to start the season.
When LGD comes back, Svechnikov back to GR if he isn't showing enough


Dekeyser - Green
Kronwall - Jensen
Ouellet - Campbell/Girardi/Hainsey
Ericsson

 

[Martinez]

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index...danny_dekeys_3.html#incart_river_mobile_index

So dekeyser and Daley together, possibly. Who would pair with green?

 

[Henkka]

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index...danny_dekeys_3.html#incart_river_mobile_index

So dekeyser and Daley together, possibly. Who would pair with green?

At last season it was:

Shut-down pair:
DeKeyser - Green

Offensive zone pair:
Kronwall/Smith - Jensen/Russo/Sproul

Defensive Zone pair
Ericsson/Jensen - Ouellet (Marchenko)

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If Daley goes to shut-down pair:
DeKeyser - Daley

Offensive Zone:
Kronwall - Green

Defensive Zone:
Ericsson - Ouellet/Jensen

***

At Pittsburgh Daley played at D-zone pair with Määttä.

Shut-down pair:
Dumoulin - Letang/Hainsey

Offensive Zone pair:
Cole/Pouliot - Schultz

Defensive Zone pair:
Määttä - Daley/Ruhwedel

 

[Pavels Dog]

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index...danny_dekeys_3.html#incart_river_mobile_index

So dekeyser and Daley together, possibly. Who would pair with green?

Dekeyser-Daley
Ericsson/Ouellet-Green
Kronwall - Ericsson/Ouellet

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

Dekeyser-Daley
Ericsson/Ouellet-Green
Kronwall - Ericsson/Ouellet

I'd put my money on this to start the season, pending no injuries


DK Daley

Kronwall Green

Ericsson Jensen

Oullete

 

[HIFE]

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index...danny_dekeys_3.html#incart_river_mobile_index

So dekeyser and Daley together, possibly. Who would pair with green?

Hysterical.

Key question: Can being paired with Trevor Daley help DeKeyser return to his previous form?

Answer: Nope

That pairing won't last a 1/2 period under Blashill's maniacal line juggling. I've watched a bunch of Pittsburgh PO games this summer and folks I've go to remind you...Daley is not all that. Touted as a great skater and offensive threat- he looks slow and 9/10 times dumps the puck glass and out. He's the definition of average and that's not good enough to relieve pressure off of Danny D.

I think the Daley signing blows up in Holland's face like a trick cigar.

 

[YpsiWings]

I've watched a bunch of Pittsburgh PO games this summer and folks I've go to remind you...Daley is not all that. Touted as a great skater and offensive threat- he looks slow and 9/10 times dumps the puck glass and out. He's the definition of average and that's not good enough to relieve pressure off of Danny D.

I think the Daley signing blows up in Holland's face like a trick cigar.

I thought Daley had a great postseason. Makes the smart play and can actually connect on an outlet pass. The guy is the 2nd best defenseman in Detroit, not bad for $3.1M per for three years. Holland might have another signing blow up in his face, this won't be it.

 

[Pavels Dog]

I'd put my money on this to start the season, pending no injuries


DK Daley

Kronwall Green

Ericsson Jensen

Oullete

That could be day 1 if Kronner is "healthy". Will be interesting to see if Blash has the stones to sit Kronner if that happens though. He was pretty clearly our worst D last season, as sad as it is to say. Ouellet should be playing imo.

 

[Winger98]

That could be day 1 if Kronner is "healthy". Will be interesting to see if Blash has the stones to sit Kronner if that happens though. He was pretty clearly our worst D last season, as sad as it is to say. Ouellet should be playing imo.

Yeah, I want XO to be playing when the season starts, too. But I also thought Russo earned a shot at starting this year.

Dekeyser-Jensen
XO-Green
Kronwall/Ericsson-Russo
Kronwall/Ericsson

 

[Beltv]

Let's just play a new system ....

1 cherry picker - Larkin/AA/ Mantha/ Tatar

3 defensive F's - Zetterberg/Nielsen/ <insert everyone else>

1 D - clear the puck as you touch it

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In all seriousness, Having Daley is a good thing. He might end up being a bad signing but if that pushes Green down the line up he can only look better making is TDL value go up, right????

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

Honestly i wouldn't mind Brian Campbell on a cheap one year deal, I think he can still be a serviceable D man but the rest you can have.

Has a job in Chicago's front office.

 

[Ezekial]

Yeah, I want XO to be playing when the season starts, too. But I also thought Russo earned a shot at starting this year.

Dekeyser-Jensen
XO-Green
Kronwall/Ericsson-Russo
Kronwall/Ericsson

Did Daley retire, die, or get hurt?

 

[Winger98]

Did Daley retire, die, or get hurt?

sorry, it's what I wanted to see going into this season. My fault for not making that clear.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Has a job in Chicago's front office.

Yup, Oh well doubt that we would've gotten him any ways. So no biggie.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Detroit Red Wings Line-Up I have (22) active, Athanasiou would make it 23 players.
Sign PA Parenteau to a 1 year league minimum deal.

If Athanasiou signs, I'd install him into the middle 6 at 3LW, move abdelkader to 3RW and Bertuzzi to 4RW, then remove Parenteau from lineup.

Im gonna go with this lineup for opening night.

Line 1 LW Zetterberg C Nielsen RW Tatar
Line 2 LW Nyquist C Larkin RW Mantha
Line 3 LW Abdelkader C Helm RW Bertuzzi
Line 4 LW Glendening C Sheahan RW Parenteau

1st D-Pair LD DeKeyser RD Green
2nd D-Pair LD Ouellet RD Daley
3rd D-Pair LD Kronwall RD Jensen

Goalie's:
Starter: Mrazek
Backup: Howard

Scratched List
RW Witkowski
LD Ericsson
LW Athanasiou ~ RFA
RD Sproul + Torn ACL LTIR
RW Franzen + Post Concussion Syndrome (Career Ending) LTIR

 

[Tomas W]

Mantha Zetterberg and Nyquist has potential to look like a real 1st line if they all get it together. I like that proposition.

 

[Cyborg Yzerberg]

If I ran this team, this is the roster I'd put together:


Nyquist-Zetterberg-Mantha
Tatar-Larkin-Svechnikov
Abdelkader-Nielsen-AA
Helm-Sheahan-Bertuzzi

XO-Green
Dekeyser-Russo
Daley-Kronwall

Mrazek
Howard

I recognize there's a couple of names missing, that is deliberate.

 

[Ezekial]

Assuming we have AA, based on the first 2 preseason games lines placeholders I'm gonna assume the first 3 lines will be:
Tatar-Hank-Nyquist
AA-Larkin-Mantha
Abby-Nielsen-Helm


Probable AA/Abby switch, but I'll go ahead and keep my assumption.

 

[Henkka]

Assuming we have AA, based on the first 2 preseason games lines placeholders I'm gonna assume the first 3 lines will be:
Tatar-Hank-Nyquist
AA-Larkin-Mantha
Abby-Nielsen-Helm


Probable AA/Abby switch, but I'll go ahead and keep my assumption.

I would do the AA/Abby switch so Mantha doens't have to play net-front. Guy can just be the Wesley who SNIPES.

 

[Heaton]

 

[Cyborg Yzerberg]

Did Bertuzzi get hurt? Otherwise, the forward group looks fine. As expected, that defense is a tire fire.

 

[Ezekial]

Did Bertuzzi get hurt? Otherwise, the forward group looks fine. As expected, that defense is a tire fire.

He hurt his wrist in one of the first preseason games, it was reported 3-4 weeks on September 23, so first week or two of the season.

 

[Henkka]

Kronwall hurt, Sproul hurt (and waived), Bertuzzi hurt, Svechnikov hurt, Athanasiou goin to Europe.

Not bad to start the TANK.