Line Combos: Powerplay Units

[Kelly23]

Is our PP finally gong to work


I got
Iginla Krejci Eriksson
Hamilton Krug

Marchand Spooner Lucic
Bergeron Chara(sigh would rather Boychuck but I know Chara will be on the first unit)

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[PatBruinCelticSox]

Looks good to me!

 

[N o o d l e s]

Is our PP finally gong to work


I got
Iginla Krejci Eriksson
Hamilton Krug

Marchand Spooner Lucic
Bergeron Chara(sigh would rather Boychuck but I know Chara will be on the first unit)

Looks good except I wouldn't write Spooner into the lineup just yet.

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

If 12 Indians can't kill a single buffalo, its the chiefs fault.

 

[patty59]

If 12 Indians can't kill a single buffalo, its the chiefs fault.

The PP was surprisingly good in the playoffs this year. And it was right around 25% in the Final. Add in Iginla and Eriksson and I think we might finally a see PP that can score key goals.

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

The PP was surprisingly good in the playoffs this year. And it was right around 25% in the Final. Add in Iginla and Eriksson and I think we might finally a see PP that can score key goals.

Like those golden PP's in one of the OT games we lost.

 

[Neely08]

The PP was surprisingly good in the playoffs this year. And it was right around 25% in the Final. Add in Iginla and Eriksson and I think we might finally a see PP that can score key goals.

I'm hoping it's Krug and Hamilton who are permitted to make opposing PK units finally fear our PP. As opposed to having to kill penalties while buckled over laughing. Of course w/ help from Iggy's one-timer from the left circle. Krug and Iggy will create that double threat we haven't had since Savard and Chara.

Jags stabilized our PP from that right circle. Have to give him credit for that.

But, yeah, we could finally have something here. And, Chara should be no where near the first unit.

 

[Alicat]

Special Teams

We have a thread about line combos but our PP/PK has taken a hit with the loss of Horton, Seguin and Peverley and need to be overhauled in order to fill in the voids they leave.

So who's on the PP and who's on the PK?

Does Claude stick with the 1st line as PP unit 1 or does he mix and match?

Who replaces Pevs on the 2nd PK Unit?

I will say that I want no part of Krejci on the PK. He's great in a pinch but he's to valuable offensively to have him play in all situations and he looks lethargic at times when he does.

 

[MarchandNoseBest]

We have a thread about line combos but our PP/PK has taken a hit with the loss of Horton, Seguin and Peverley and need to be overhauled in order to fill in the voids they leave.

So who's on the PP and who's on the PK?

Does Claude stick with the 1st line as PP unit 1 or does he mix and match?

Who replaces Pevs on the 2nd PK Unit?

I will say that I want no part of Krejci on the PK. He's great in a pinch but he's to valuable offensively to have him play in all situations and he looks lethargic at times when he does.

I would fully expect Eriksson to replace Peverley on the PK.

As for the PP units, much more of an unknown here but I'll guess PP1 is 4 forwards (Iginla, Lucic, Bergeron, Eriksson) and Chara. PP2 Dougie and Krug manning the points with Krejci, Marchand and Soderberg up front. Could see Krejci and Bergeron flipped too but who knows.

That's not what I want to see (give me Dougie-Krug together on PP1 with Chara on PP2 plz) but rather what I expect to see.

 

[njbruin*]

I'm hoping it's Krug and Hamilton who are permitted to make opposing PK units finally fear our PP. As opposed to having to kill penalties while buckled over laughing. Of course w/ help from Iggy's one-timer from the left circle. Krug and Iggy will create that double threat we haven't had since Savard and Chara.

Jags stabilized our PP from that right circle. Have to give him credit for that.

But, yeah, we could finally have something here. And, Chara should be no where near the first unit.

^ This .

Getting Chara off the PP solves multiple problems . 1) It opens up the PP to be driven from the half boards in , while still having the threat of a point blast from Krug/Hamilton/Boychuck. 2) It adds speed to the blueline so Claude doesn't feel he needs to cover up the point opposite Chara. 3) It gives Chara an extra 5-6 mins(hopefully the B's didn't draw many penalties this year) rest per night.

I would entertain using Chara net front when down a goal late in games either with the goalie pulled or on a traditional PP though. This is risky for injury but he's such a big body it creates havoc for the opposition.

 

[RedeyeRocketeer]

Might see that Morrow kid on the PP before the season ends

Also Yeti is gonna be on a unit

 

[Rumpy]

Might see that Morrow kid on the PP before the season ends

Also Yeti is gonna be on a unit

When did Morrow become an offensive dman?

 

[blackngold4877]

Is our PP finally gong to work


I got
Iginla Krejci Eriksson
Hamilton Krug

Marchand Spooner Lucic
Bergeron Chara(sigh would rather Boychuck but I know Chara will be on the first unit)

I just can't see Clode putting Hamilton and Krug out there together. I'd love to see it, but if it isn't Chara he'll throw Boychuk out there.

 

[Kelly23]

I just can't see Clode putting Hamilton and Krug out there together. I'd love to see it, but if it isn't Chara he'll throw Boychuk out there.

Hamilton and Krug were the point men on there unit against the Rangers, Krug scored a goal off of a Hamilton pass aswell.

Yeah second unit without Spooner would be the Yeti.

 

[Andrew83]

Wow, that top unit looks awesome. Time to see what Geoff Ward is really made of.

 

[Man Rocket]

When did Morrow become an offensive dman?

By all accounts he's a pretty good pp qb