Pre-Game Talk: Rangers vs. Maple Leafs / Rangers vs. Oilers
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I don't understand the decision to put the rookies together on the 4th line with Glass, and stack the top two lines.
Its the antithesis of what made the team successful last season.
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Its Tortorella era nonsense.
Its the antithesis of what made the team successful last season.
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Its Tortorella era nonsense.
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Ail
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Two easy wins. Two good games to test some lines out with a fully healthy forward core.
Stepan will be pretty rusty, not expecting much from him for a few games.
Stepan will be pretty rusty, not expecting much from him for a few games.
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Hm. If we were going to give Talbot a game this weekend, I'd have given him Edmonton... but alas, AV is the coach and I am just a man sitting in his chair.
So happy to have Stepan back
LGR
So happy to have Stepan back
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Duclair - Brassard - Nash
Kreider - Stepan - Zuccarello
Hagelin - Hayes - St. Louis
Glass - Moore - Stempniak
Is it that difficult, AV, to spread the vet leaders and have 4 effective lines...
Kreider - Stepan - Zuccarello
Hagelin - Hayes - St. Louis
Glass - Moore - Stempniak
Is it that difficult, AV, to spread the vet leaders and have 4 effective lines...
Leafs and Oilers are both teams that can easily put up goals on you quick if you're not sharp, so the Rangers can't take these games lightly
Leafs might be struggling with some injuries though...Winnick might be out, Gardiner might be out as well, Kessel was struggling with some injury...
Leafs might be struggling with some injuries though...Winnick might be out, Gardiner might be out as well, Kessel was struggling with some injury...
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Eh with what our record is over the past few games with all these injuries im going to trust what AV is doing. Still think Glass needs to be the hell off this team though.
Moore - Stempniak
would make a great 4th line combo. We are supposed to be contending for a Cup. Not contending for middle of the Metro Division. There is more talent that should be playing above him.
There is NO reason to bury Duclair and Hayes together on a 4th line with Glass.
Then having Dominic Moore playing top 9 minutes?
Its all backwards.
Glass - Hayes - Duclair are going to get no ice time.
AV is stacking two lines, and will play 3.
It's stupid.
would make a great 4th line combo. We are supposed to be contending for a Cup. Not contending for middle of the Metro Division. There is more talent that should be playing above him.
There is NO reason to bury Duclair and Hayes together on a 4th line with Glass.
Then having Dominic Moore playing top 9 minutes?
Its all backwards.
Glass - Hayes - Duclair are going to get no ice time.
AV is stacking two lines, and will play 3.
It's stupid.
McSauer
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Hanging on by a thread and losing two games in the SO.
Distribute the vet leaders, have more scoring lines, create more mismatches, have better chances to generate scoring opps.
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I mean there has to be someone better in the organization to play 4LW..
Where are the lines? People are complaining about the combos but I don't see any in this thread?
Edit: nvm in the Stepan thread.
Let's be honest, the Leafs and Oilers aren't exactly teams you need to be concerned with rolling 4 lines against lol.
Really don't see how people are putting Duke on the 1st line. He did not play well there. He has looked much better versus the less relative competition since he was bumped down.
This isn't a Torts 4th line where he'll play 3 minutes a night. This is a 4th line where he'll be getting 9-12 minutes a night. That's fantastic for development.
Now, in regards to balancing the lineup better....that I am not so sure about.
I'd probably lean towards something like this.
Kreider-Stepan-Nash
Duke-Brass-MSL
Hags-Hayes-Zucc
Blah-Moore-Stempniak
Although I'm slightly concerned about breaking up MSL and Nash. They have looked like one of the best, if not the best, duos in the NHL lately.
This isn't a Torts 4th line where he'll play 3 minutes a night. This is a 4th line where he'll be getting 9-12 minutes a night. That's fantastic for development.
Now, in regards to balancing the lineup better....that I am not so sure about.
I'd probably lean towards something like this.
Kreider-Stepan-Nash
Duke-Brass-MSL
Hags-Hayes-Zucc
Blah-Moore-Stempniak
Although I'm slightly concerned about breaking up MSL and Nash. They have looked like one of the best, if not the best, duos in the NHL lately.
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broadwayblue
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Don't really care who is where, as long as the rookies are split up. Because if they aren't, that means a waste of a line that won't see the ice. And Moore has no business being anything more than 4th line center when everyone is healthy.
Lets look at the past two years in the playoffs:
No depth = barely out of first round and a second round spanking by Boston.
Depth = SCF
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What is that tweet referring to with Kaberle. I thought his first day of skating would be today. That doesn't mean anything does it?
Why in Gods name would we sign him at this point. Looks like Boyle & Moore will be back next week. Hunwick is more then fine. Kostka and Allen are #7&8
Why in Gods name would we sign him at this point. Looks like Boyle & Moore will be back next week. Hunwick is more then fine. Kostka and Allen are #7&8
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