Post-Game Talk: WIN!! - Game 3 - Nashville Predators (C1) at Dallas Stars (WC1) - NSH Up 2-1

[Jonesey]

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[PJ817]

How badly hurt was Simmonds? Boyle's back for sure?

 

[Jonesey]

How badly hurt was Simmonds? Boyle's back for sure?

Unkown at this time.

I don't see Grimaldi coming out of the lineup either way though.

 

[Pred303]

don't suck guys.

 

[PJ817]

Don't think Rocco should come out - just a little worried about Boyler, that's all (Wayne's injury is understandable)...

 

[predwings]

I’ve said it for a while Simmonds or Boyle shouldn’t have both on same line. Grimaldi brings that quickness and pressure that gets to defensemen late in games when they are tired especially young ones like Dallas

 

[Predsanddead24]

I’ve said it for a while Simmonds or Boyle shouldn’t have both on same line. Grimaldi brings that quickness and pressure that gets to defensemen late in games when they are tired especially young ones like Dallas

Simmonds honestly just shouldn't be in the lineup at all. I loved the guy in his prime, but he isn't the same player he used to be and its quite clear. The move to acquire Simmonds still just doesn't make any sense to me after we had already acquired Boyle.

 

[jumb0]

Simmonds honestly just shouldn't be in the lineup at all.

Agreed. Hopefully Boyle is good to go tonight and you can sit Wayne for Rocco.

 

[predfan24]

I have really no idea what's going to happen tonight. No result would surprise me.

 

[TitansVolsPreds615]

Just win 1 of 2

 

[LCPreds]

Hopefully someone just goes up big early so I can go to sleep "early". Go Perds.

 

[King Weber]

no Janmark or Zuccarello for Stars at morning skate. Spezza and Nichushkin replacing the two.

 

[drwpreds]

Simmonds honestly just shouldn't be in the lineup at all. I loved the guy in his prime, but he isn't the same player he used to be and its quite clear. The move to acquire Simmonds still just doesn't make any sense to me after we had already acquired Boyle.

Yep- that trade was a complete bust. I wish we could get in a time machine and go back and undo it.

Basically just gave Hartman away for nothing- uggghhh

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Simmonds honestly just shouldn't be in the lineup at all. I loved the guy in his prime, but he isn't the same player he used to be and its quite clear. The move to acquire Simmonds still just doesn't make any sense to me after we had already acquired Boyle.

I'm not sure if they had an idea Watson would be back or not either at that point. And maybe they were sort of looking to move Hartman anyway if he wasn't fitting in. So I don't really question the addition of Simmonds all things considered, even though it certainly hasn't panned out. It was worth taking the chance. At least they didn't give up a 1st pick or something egregious like that for him.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Yep- that trade was a complete bust. I wish we could get in a time machine and go back and undo it.

Basically just gave Hartman away for nothing- uggghhh

I'm not sure how much that really bothers me. Assuming we weren't going to get much value for him regardless, addition by subtraction IMO.

 

[101st_fan]

Both Hartman and Simmonds had decent beginnings to their season. Neither has torn things up since the trade ... 3 goals between them.

 

[codeman00]

Simmonds is best used as a net front presence, especially on the power play getting rebounds, etc. Our power play is awful and it's tough for him to gather up goalie blocked shots and put rebounds in the net when we don't get shots off on the powerplay to begin with. Yes, Wayne is a shell of his former self but he can be very productive if we could help him out a bit and let him play to his strength.

 

[Predsanddead24]

Simmonds is best used as a net front presence, especially on the power play getting rebounds, etc. Our power play is awful and it's tough for him to gather up goalie blocked shots and put rebounds in the net when we don't get shots off on the powerplay to begin with. Yes, Wayne is a shell of his former self but he can be very productive if we could help him out a bit and let him play to his strength.

This is all true but it just seems redundant to ice both Boyle and Simmonds to do the exact same thing. I'm happy to have one of them in the lineup, but putting them both on the fourth line just makes that line far too slow.

 

[Predsanddead24]

no Janmark or Zuccarello for Stars at morning skate. Spezza and Nichushkin replacing the two.

Follow up to this::

 

[PJ817]

Boyle not at morning skate - out with illness... now, I'm worried

 

[jumb0]

Salomaki/Gaudreau on the 4th line

 

[Jonesey]

Lines updated the best I can for now. If something changes, please let me know. I can't see tweets that get posted so please copy the text if possible!

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Simmonds is best used as a net front presence, especially on the power play getting rebounds, etc. Our power play is awful and it's tough for him to gather up goalie blocked shots and put rebounds in the net when we don't get shots off on the powerplay to begin with. Yes, Wayne is a shell of his former self but he can be very productive if we could help him out a bit and let him play to his strength.

I think it's a tough sell if he can only do the one thing and it's something the team is not currently able to support via their play. Better to bring in someone who can contribute to the way we are currently playing.

 

[Predsanddead24]

Salomaki/Gaudreau on the 4th line

According to Vingan, Salomaki will be in. I worry a bit about him since he hasn't played an NHL games in months.

 

[TitansVolsPreds615]

Boyle and Simmonds are out indefinitely. Neither will return this series.