Pre-Game Talk: Wings @ Vancouver

[Frk It]

Lines shuffled:
Tatar-Datsyuk-Abdelkader
Zetterberg-Sheahan-Nyquist
Franzen-Helm-Jurco
Miller-Glendening-Weiss
Andersson, Cleary rotating in

Defense:
Kronwall-Ericsson
Quincey-DeKeyser
Smith-Ouellet
Lashoff-Kindl

First power play:
Datsyuk-Zetterberg-Franzen, Abdelkader (net front), Kronwall
2nd unit
Nyquist-Tatar-Weiss, Sheahan (net front), DeKeyser.

#Canucks practice lines: 22-33-17, 20-13-36, 27-15-9, 14-53-51 (extra 7) 23-8, 5-6, 18-25

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[Konnan511]

4.5mil well spent. 2 points in his last 4 and 7 in his last 10 games. Better stick him on the fourth!

 

[DatsDeking]

That second line looks awesome and the 1sr PP does too. Nice to see XO still in as well.

 

[Frk It]

I like the look of that top 9.

 

[Claypool]

4.5mil well spent. 2 points in his last 4 and 7 in his last 10 games. Better stick him on the fourth!

Do you think he belongs in the top 6 right now? I don't.

 

[DatsDeking]

Do you think he belongs in the top 6 right now? I don't.

I think he should switch with Jurco, only because I think Jurco does better on the 4th line than Weiss, but I don't think Weiss would score well with Mule and Helm. Eithwe way it would boost the 4th line and give us a strong 3rd

 

[Claypool]

I think he should switch with Jurco, only because I think Jurco does better on the 4th line than Weiss, but I don't think Weiss would score well with Mule and Helm. Eithwe way it would boost the 4th line and give us a strong 3rd

Weiss is still getting PP time on the second unit. I bet the 3rd and 4th lines see equal ice time. I don't know what people really have to complain about.

 

[joe89]

Other than Weiss' placement those line look fairly exciting.

Why not let Weiss center Franzen and Jurco, and play Helm on the 4th line(whether as a center or winger)? Helm does all his scoring on his own anyway and he's a much better fit with Glendening and Miller for sure than either one of Weiss and Jurco.

 

[needzmoarcleary]

Other than Weiss' placement those line look fairly exciting.

Why not let Weiss center Franzen and Jurco, and play Helm on the 4th line(whether as a center or winger)? Helm does all his scoring on his own anyway and he's a much better fit with Glendening and Miller for sure than either one of Weiss and Jurco.

I agree with this! I like the look of the lines but personally don't see why Weiss is on the 4th line.

 

[SoupNazi]

IIRC, didn't they stick Tatar and Datsyuk together last year and it didn't work out so well? Or am I mistaken?

 

[Flowah]

IIRC, didn't they stick Tatar and Datsyuk together last year and it didn't work out so well? Or am I mistaken?

They've stuck them together this season for sure and at times they look incredible and other times they look flat.

 

[Inspiration]

If we're throwing the lines in a blender, I wouldn't mind seeing Tatar with Z and Nyquist with Dastyuk at some point. I don't think we've seen either pairing thus far (aside from Nyquist with Datysuk for a game or two in 2012).

 

[Kronwalled55]

Tatar with Datsyuk? Welp... Datsyuk won't be seeing the puck much tomorrow.

 

[Kronwalled55]

If we're throwing the lines in a blender, I wouldn't mind seeing Tatar with Z and Nyquist with Dastyuk at some point. I don't think we've seen either pairing thus far (aside from Nyquist with Datysuk for a game or two in 2012).

I'm on board with that.

 

[HomersWorld]

Really into that second line.

 

[GoAwayDanCleary]

That second line is beautiful. Interested to see how it works with Z on the wing. Loving the fact that Ouellet is playing over both Lashoff and Kindl, hopefully Kenny catches on.

EDIT: errr... Kindl is still on IR isn't he?

 

[Cyborg Yzerberg]

Other than Weiss' placement those line look fairly exciting.

Why not let Weiss center Franzen and Jurco, and play Helm on the 4th line(whether as a center or winger)? Helm does all his scoring on his own anyway and he's a much better fit with Glendening and Miller for sure than either one of Weiss and Jurco.

Been saying this for a week or two.

I've been talking about using Zetterberg with Sheahan all season. Really looking forward to them with Goose. This is going to be exciting.

 

[WingedWheel1987]

Need to start this six game road trip with a win.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

That second line is beautiful. Interested to see how it works with Z on the wing. Loving the fact that Ouellet is playing over both Lashoff and Kindl, hopefully Kenny catches on.

EDIT: errr... Kindl is still on IR isn't he?

Yup Kindl is still on IR