GDT: Sharks @ Red Wings - "Street Fighter 2 Edition" -10/21 - 4:30 PM - CSN-CA, FS-D, KFOX

[Barrie22]

Can hamilton fill in for burns or is the plan to rely on pure thorntonian awesomeness to keep that line afloat and let the other lines do the damage?

i think that line can look good for a game or 2, but once they stay together for longer then that they will start to struggle. young players usually come up and do relatively good on thornton's line. most likely because the coach just tells the youngsters to get thornton the puck and just find a way to get open and he will find you.

 

[SharksFan1]

3-2 Sharks
Couture, Vlasic, Hertl
Franzen, Zetterberg

 

[Eid Ma Clack Shaw]

Sharks 5 Wings 3
Hertl, Pavelski, Vlasic, Couture, Nieto
Zetterberg, Kronwall, Abdelkader

 

[InjuredChoker]

wings with some lineup changes. ericsson's wife is in labour so he's not playing today.

zett-dats-abdelidiot
bertuzzi-franzen-alfie
cleary-weiss-tatar
miller-andersson-tootoo

quincey-dekeyser
lashoff-kindl
smith-ouellet

howard is the starter.

to be honest.. i'd prefer to have none of those dman in my top 4 d.. maybe one. basically 3 rookies, 1 sophomore, quincey/pylon and kindl.

 

[Timo Time]

Another great GDT.

SNOG
4-3 Sharks
Hertl, Pavs, Marleau, Demers
Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Franzen

 

[AstroDan]

5-3 SJ

Couture, Pavs, Hertl, Irwin, Marleau
Dats, Abdelkater, Bertuzzi

Tootoo rag-dolled by Pelech

 

[sr228]

Can hamilton fill in for burns or is the plan to rely on pure thorntonian awesomeness to keep that line afloat and let the other lines do the damage?

Not really. They are complete opposites when it comes to play style. I think he'll do OK on Thornton's wing in the short term but I have a feeling the line blender (minus Couture's line) may come out early tonight.

 

[matt trick]

i think that line can look good for a game or 2, but once they stay together for longer then that they will start to struggle. young players usually come up and do relatively good on thornton's line. most likely because the coach just tells the youngsters to get thornton the puck and just find a way to get open and he will find you.

Pretty much

 

[ChompChomp]

i think that line can look good for a game or 2, but once they stay together for longer then that they will start to struggle. young players usually come up and do relatively good on thornton's line. most likely because the coach just tells the youngsters to get thornton the puck and just find a way to get open and he will find you.

I'm just hoping Freddie does well enough such that when Burns is back, Freddie will stay up and take that 4th line RW spot usu. occupied by Pelech/McCarthy/Kearns.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

I'm just hoping Freddie does well enough such that when Burns is back, Freddie will stay up and take that 4th line RW spot usu. occupied by Pelech/McCarthy/Kearns.

Highly unlikely.

 

[Stash]

2-1 Sharks

Couture, Braun

Franzen

 

[Led Zappa]

Highly unlikely.

 

[sharks fan 209]

Let's get a W today!!!!

Song

Sharks-4 couturex2, hertl, Pavel ski
Wings-2 datsx2

 

[spintheblackcircle]

4-1 Sharks
Hertl-Marleau-Pavelski-Wingels
Alfredsson

 

[Gene Parmesan]

 

[domon]

Couture makes a great Sakura. I really need to learn how to use photoshop. Or gimp or whatever.

 

[Juxtaposer]

I'd love to see Hamilton on Couture and Marleau's RW, then put TK with Hertl and Jumbo.

 

[SactoShark]

I'd love to see Hamilton on Couture and Marleau's RW, then put TK with Hertl and Jumbo.

Weren't those lines used in the preseason?

 

[Barrie22]

I'd love to see Hamilton on Couture and Marleau's RW, then put TK with Hertl and Jumbo.

you don't think that is asking a little much of a rookie forward to be a part of the sharks shut down line?

atleast on thorntons wing, he won't have to worry all to much about the defensive side of the game.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Weren't those lines used in the preseason?

I doubt Burns was ever separated from Thornton to be honest.

Man, if this team keeps winning with Burns, Boyle, Havlat, and Torres out... Yikes. That said, I don't expect it.

you don't think that is asking a little much of a rookie forward to be a part of the sharks shut down line?

atleast on thorntons wing, he won't have to worry all to much about the defensive side of the game.

Nope, I think very highly of Hamilton's defensive game. Plus, I don't think he'd mesh all that well with JT and Hertl. If anything I'd rather move Wingels up there, as he's earned it with his play. Either of Wingels or TK would be a decent temporary fill-in for Burns. Hamilton's offense is his playmaking and his bread and butter is his defensive game. It makes him a natural fit on Couture's line, IMHO.

 

[glasgow26]

Amazing GDT

Always fun playing the Wings. Should be a great game, and I'm looking forward to seeing Hamilton play.

Sharks win 4-2

Couture, Hertl, Nieto, Pavelski

Zetterberg, Alfredsson

 

[McSkittlez]

Sharks win 4-1.
Patty, Cooch, Hertl, Pavs
Datsyuk

Can't wait to see Hamilton play.

 

[PhillyWings]

3-2 Red Wings

Couture, Hamilton

 

[SactoShark]

I doubt Burns was ever separated from Thornton to be honest.

Man, if this team keeps winning with Burns, Boyle, Havlat, and Torres out... Yikes. That said, I don't expect it.

I think i misremembered Kennedy with Burns and Thornton. Irregardless, Hamilton played with Marleau and Couture, so there would be some familiarity there.

 

[Barrie22]

you also do not want to screw around with the line up to much just because burns is missing this game.

the 1st line is doing good, keep it together.
the 3rd line is doing good, keep it together.
the 4th line is well the 4th line, and doesn't really matter to much.

the 2nd line is missing a player just throw in the rookie and hope they don't mess up to much in the game they are getting together till burns comes back.