Line Combos: This team needs to mix things up!
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youvegotit
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I think Coyle is going to be more dynamic and start scoring also but we will find out soon.
- Aug 5, 2011
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Browsing through some old GDTs...
On 2/23/12 our lineup was:
Setoguchi - Brodziak - Heatley
Powe - Cullen - Johnson
Rau - Christensen - Clutterbuck
Ortmeyer - Peters - Kassian
Schultz - Prosser
Zanon - Zidlicky
Scandella - Spurgeon
Backstrom
Hackett
Red = Not with organization anymore.
Blue = Iowa.
Crazy.
On 2/23/12 our lineup was:
Setoguchi - Brodziak - Heatley
Powe - Cullen - Johnson
Rau - Christensen - Clutterbuck
Ortmeyer - Peters - Kassian
Schultz - Prosser
Zanon - Zidlicky
Scandella - Spurgeon
Backstrom
Hackett
Red = Not with organization anymore.
Blue = Iowa.
Crazy.
Puhis
Nah.
TBF, that is because Zidlicky was completely in the doghouse and someone has to be put up there. Spurgeon and Scandella were just as green as Prosser was basically.
I wouldn't mind seeing
Zucker-Haula-Nino
AJ Thelen
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El Nino22
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Once Granlund is back I think the Wild need to do the following lines
Pominville-Koivu-Nino
Parise-Granlund-Coyle
Cooke-Brodziak-Fontaine
Mitchell-Konopka-Heatley
For now though put Haula in Granlund's spot. I don't know why Yeo continues to put Heatley up in the lineup. He's played best on the 4th line with PP minutes. I could also go for
Pomiville-Koivu-Nino
Parise-Granlund-Zucker
Cooke-Brodziak-Coyle
Heatley-Konopka-Mitchell/Fontaine
Pominville-Koivu-Nino
Parise-Granlund-Coyle
Cooke-Brodziak-Fontaine
Mitchell-Konopka-Heatley
For now though put Haula in Granlund's spot. I don't know why Yeo continues to put Heatley up in the lineup. He's played best on the 4th line with PP minutes. I could also go for
Pomiville-Koivu-Nino
Parise-Granlund-Zucker
Cooke-Brodziak-Coyle
Heatley-Konopka-Mitchell/Fontaine
Eh I'm more of a fan of:
Pominville-Granlund-Nino
Parise-Haula-Coyle
Cooke-Koivu-Heater
Mitchell-Brodziak-Fontaine
HS: Rupp and Konopka play when bigger hitting teams come in. Scratch Haula on those occasions and they look like:
Parise-Koivu-Coyle
Pomer-Granlund-Nino
Cooke-Brodziak-Heater
Rupp-Konopka-Fontaine
I go by TOI moreso what the actual lines are about.
1st and 3rd lines for this team have always had more time because 3rd is shutting down #1 opposing scoring line and 1 is typically out there against theirs. Having Haula on the 2nd gives him a more limited amount of faceoffs since they will most likely be predominately in the offensive zone or neutral zone at the worst. Koivu taking defensive zone faceoffs and neutral is highly optimal, especially with Brodziak or even Konopka on 4th.
So it isn't moreso a slam at Koivu for needing to be there, but allowing your more offensive minded centers to be given the chance to excel with high speed players who want to shoot. Mikko wants to play the transition game, get limited shots off, and play defense...the 3rd line is ideal.
Here's what I'd like to see when Koivu returns...
Parise - Granlund - Pominville
Niederreiter/Zucker - Koivu - Heatley/Niederreiter
Cooke - Coyle - Fontaine/Haula/Heatley
Haula/Zucker - Brodziak - Mitchell
(Heatley is so hard to fit in, and Zucker hasn't locked himself in anywhere either...)
PP#1
Parise - Granlund - Pominville
Brodin - Suter
PP#2
Niettereiter - Koivu - Coyle
Spurgeon - Scandella
Parise - Granlund - Pominville
Niederreiter/Zucker - Koivu - Heatley/Niederreiter
Cooke - Coyle - Fontaine/Haula/Heatley
Haula/Zucker - Brodziak - Mitchell
(Heatley is so hard to fit in, and Zucker hasn't locked himself in anywhere either...)
PP#1
Parise - Granlund - Pominville
Brodin - Suter
PP#2
Niettereiter - Koivu - Coyle
Spurgeon - Scandella
Dr Jan Itor
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Parise - Granlund - Pominville
Nino - Koivu - Fontaine
Zucker - Coyle - Heatley
Cooke - Brodziak - Mitchell
Suter - Brodin
Scandella - Spurgeon
Stoner/Ballard - Prosser
Nino - Koivu - Fontaine
Zucker - Coyle - Heatley
Cooke - Brodziak - Mitchell
Suter - Brodin
Scandella - Spurgeon
Stoner/Ballard - Prosser
Nino Noderreiter
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Nah, Cooke, Brodz, Fontaine are generally a good line together.
Niederreiter - Koivu - Coyle
Parise-Granlund-Pominville
Heatley-Haula-Zucker
Cooke-Brodz-Fontaine
Realistically you could use 3rd line in offensive zone starts and 4th line as a 3rd line checking role if you see what I'm saying, Realistically you could roll 4...lines would be pretty fluid as 1 2 3 4 if you see what I'm saying.
Beegoalie
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Parise-Granlund-Pominville(Scoring and skill galore)
Nino-Koivu-Coyle(Big Bodied scoring/responsible defensively scoring line)
Cooke-Brodziak-Fontaine("Shut down" line, will also provide some offensive spark)
Heatley-Haula-Mitchell(4th line, solid defensively with slight offensive punch)
Veilleux.
Unfortunately back goes Zucker to Iowa. But since Zucker is never going to play on the 3rd or 4th line and there is no top 6 spot thats where he goes for now.
Nino-Koivu-Coyle(Big Bodied scoring/responsible defensively scoring line)
Cooke-Brodziak-Fontaine("Shut down" line, will also provide some offensive spark)
Heatley-Haula-Mitchell(4th line, solid defensively with slight offensive punch)
Veilleux.
Unfortunately back goes Zucker to Iowa. But since Zucker is never going to play on the 3rd or 4th line and there is no top 6 spot thats where he goes for now.
