Line Combos: Your short list for shootouts?

[Roadhouse]

They will happen. Love 'em or hate 'em, we need to be able to win in the SO because of our defensively-minded roster. You'd also have to consider availability if choosing a bottom-6 player that can be sent down.

1. Suzuki
2. Kotkaniemi
3. Toffoli

(4) Anderson
(5) Byron / Perry (subject to availability)
(6) Petry

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[Deebs]

Romanov
Shea
Chia


Slappers from the hashmarks

 

[Roadhouse]

Romanov
Shea
Chia


Slappers from the hashmarks

You forgot Perry as the alternate. Did it to Price today.

 

[26Mats]

Byron has the highest percentage I think.

Then

Toffoli
Suzuki
Drouin
Tatar

Man, it would be nice to have Kovalchuk, sigh...

 

[Sterling Archer]

My top 5:
Byron
Drouin
Tatar
Toffoli
KK

 

[Belial]

Byron goes first for sure.

Drouin
Tatar
Toffoli
Anderson
Kk

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

1. Byron
2. Drouin
3. Suzuki
4. Tatar
5. One of Kotkaniemi/Anderson/Toffoli

If Perry is in the lineup, he should be 3rd or 4th. His shootout% is 32.1% in 84 attempts.

 

[Roadhouse]

Byron has the highest percentage I think.

My top 5:
Byron

Byron goes first for sure.

1. Byron

No taxi for Byron I take it? I guess Byron-Evans-Lehkonen is a done deal for the 4th line, or does Frolik-Poehling-Perry still have a chance after today?

I'm thinking your 1st pick won't be in the lineup every single night.

 

[David Suzuki]

1. Byron
2. Drouin
3. Tatar
4. KK
5. Suzuki

IF it goes beyond that idk what to say lol

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Byron is actually 12th all time for shootout percentage. He's 50%, scoring 10 times on 20 attempts.

The player on the team with the next highest percentage is actually Jordan Weal, scoring 5 times on 13 attempts. So if he ever plays he would probably get a chance, which I'm sure everyone here will complain about.

Perry 33/100 (wow)
Drouin 7/21
Tatar 8/27
Gallagher 2/10

And for everyone saying Toffoli, well, he is 1/13 on his career.

Hopefully Suzuki or Kotkaniemi prove to be competent

 

[Sterling Archer]

No taxi for Byron I take it? I guess Byron-Evans-Lehkonen is a done deal for the 4th line, or does Frolik-Poehling-Perry still have a chance after today?

I'm thinking your 1st pick won't be in the lineup every single night.

I think the taxi squad will change on a regular basis. Those bottom line players will cycle in and out of the lineup.

I just went with the 5 highest S% on the team. Optimizing the odds.

 

[the]

Kovalchuk was pretty clutch for us in the shootout but oh well...

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Kovalchuk was pretty clutch for us in the shootout but oh well...

The only place where he could do anything.
Saving pity points

 

[the]

The only place where he could do anything.
Saving pity points

And OT, you forgot about OT

 

[zx81]

Romanov
Shea
Chia


Slappers from the hashmarks

Chiarot will just ice the puck

 

[Habssince89]

1)Drouin - let him go first, don't put pressure on him to win it later in the shootout. Can attack with speed or dekeing
2)Byron - safety net of best percentage shooter go second, obviously is always using speed to try and score.
3)Suzuki - Highest IQ and deception if you want to change it up after Byron
OR
Anderson - If you want to use speed against the goalie again.
OR
Perry - If he's in the lineup period. (33/100 @Kobe Armstrong wow is right!)

After that, I'd choose from the remaining skill guys: Tatar, Gallagher, Kotkaniemi, Toffoli, maybe Armia? Also Petry if it came down to it, or Weber if you wanted to put it through the goalie haha

 

[FrankMTL]

Is Hal Gill "AKA Skillsy" still available for shootouts?

 

[Habs Halifax]

Trivia... Who's the shootout leader in goals scored for the Habs since the 05/06 season? He has 17 goals, 7 game deciding goals, and at least 10 shootout tries. 41.5% scoring %. You won't like the answer

 

[John WhiteVan]

PA Parenteau ? I remember him winning us atleast 6 games during his one season with us..

 

[Habs Halifax]

1) Send Drouin first. He will crack under pressure if you send him 2nd or last. He's 5/13 in his career (35.5%). That's pretty good

2) Perry or Suzuki or KK or Armia or Tatar

3) Byron Last. 50% in his career on 18 tries

* Suzuki had only 1 attempt last year with no goal (involved in 5 shootout games). Need more sample size
* Anderson has only 1 attempt in his career with no goal (involved in 18 shootout games). Need more sample size
* Kotkaniemi has only 1 attempt with no goal (involved in 6 shootout games). Need more sample size
* Perry has 33 career shootout goals which ranks 15th since 05/06. One less goal vs Ovechkin and a slightly higher % at 33%. I believe he was 0/1 last year and involved in 4 shootout games.
* Armia 1/3 in his career
* Toffoli is 1/13 in his career
* Gallagher is 2/10 in his career
* Tatar is 8/27 in his career (1/3 with the Habs)
* Poehling is 1/1 and has been involved in 4 shootout games

 

[SakuKoivu11]

Byron
Drouin
Suzuki

are locked for first 3.

Perry is also very good while in Anaheim
Kotkaniemi might be a good choice also

 

[Habs Halifax]

4 guys with career percentages over 30% (more than 3 attempts). Byron, Drouin, Tatar, Perry. Perry ranks 15th in the NHL with his 33 goals in 100 tries (10th most shootout shoots since 05/06).

 

[Habs Halifax]

Frans Nielson has 49 goals on 105 attempts with 23 game deciding goals. He is neck and neck with Toews and Kane. Oshie is there with them too.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Trivia... Who's the shootout leader in goals scored for the Habs since the 05/06 season? He has 17 goals, 7 game deciding goals, and at least 10 shootout tries. 41.5% scoring %. You won't like the answer

Gotta be our boy DD right? hmmm actually since it goes back to 05-06 probably not him

Kovy?
Cammy or Gionta?

 

[Habs Halifax]

Gotta be our boy DD right? hmmm actually since it goes back to 05-06 probably not him

Kovy?
Cammy or Gionta?

DD is the right answer. I knew he was decent on the breakaway but surprised to see when I looked that up. I'm sure we give Perry a shot here and there too.