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The U wrote:Iginla won't be with Malkin in the postseason so the fact that they don't gel is ok.
farnham16 wrote:Don't think Iginla works on the left wing at all.
Dupuis Sid Iggy
Kunitz Malkin Neal
Malkamaniac wrote:Also Iginla on his weak side is annoying. Especially if its known Crosby will be back.
tfrizz wrote:Malkamaniac wrote:Also Iginla on his weak side is annoying. Especially if its known Crosby will be back.
But it's not "known" he'll be back. All they'll say is "he hasn't been ruled out" for game 1 of the playoffs, but that doesn't mean he'll play.
Malkamaniac wrote:tfrizz wrote:Malkamaniac wrote:Also Iginla on his weak side is annoying. Especially if its known Crosby will be back.
But it's not "known" he'll be back. All they'll say is "he hasn't been ruled out" for game 1 of the playoffs, but that doesn't mean he'll play.
He was cleared. It's an almost certainty hell be back. Even then you give Neal preference over a future HOF guy?
Even strength it's been bust all year.
pens2005 wrote:Malkamaniac wrote:tfrizz wrote:Malkamaniac wrote:Also Iginla on his weak side is annoying. Especially if its known Crosby will be back.
But it's not "known" he'll be back. All they'll say is "he hasn't been ruled out" for game 1 of the playoffs, but that doesn't mean he'll play.
He was cleared. It's an almost certainty hell be back. Even then you give Neal preference over a future HOF guy?
Even strength it's been bust all year.
What do you mean preference over Crosby? Meaning you shouldn't put Neal with Iginla?
shmenguin wrote:i'm probably overreacting, but i hate the way the lines are shaping up. morrow-jokinen-bennett was just so impressive. i don't like breaking them up at all. and for what purpose? so sutter can move up the depth chart and both adams and glass stay in the lineup? i don't see cooke-sutter-morrow having nearly the effect that this line did. and i don't see jokinen doing anything sandwiched between the wondertwins on the 4th line.
Malkamaniac wrote:pens2005 wrote:Malkamaniac wrote:tfrizz wrote:Malkamaniac wrote:Also Iginla on his weak side is annoying. Especially if its known Crosby will be back.
But it's not "known" he'll be back. All they'll say is "he hasn't been ruled out" for game 1 of the playoffs, but that doesn't mean he'll play.
He was cleared. It's an almost certainty hell be back. Even then you give Neal preference over a future HOF guy?
Even strength it's been bust all year.
What do you mean preference over Crosby? Meaning you shouldn't put Neal with Iginla?
As in giving Neal his 40 goal wing spot and rendering a hall of famer useless by putting him on the off wing.
pcm wrote:shmenguin wrote:i'm probably overreacting, but i hate the way the lines are shaping up. morrow-jokinen-bennett was just so impressive. i don't like breaking them up at all. and for what purpose? so sutter can move up the depth chart and both adams and glass stay in the lineup? i don't see cooke-sutter-morrow having nearly the effect that this line did. and i don't see jokinen doing anything sandwiched between the wondertwins on the 4th line.
God forbid Blysma breaks up Kunitz-Sid-Dupuis. Adding a future HOF'er to that line (who also happened to assist on Sid's most important goal of his career, and requested a trade to specifically come here and play with Sid) while balancing the rest of the lines just doesn't compute...
pcm wrote:shmenguin wrote:i'm probably overreacting, but i hate the way the lines are shaping up. morrow-jokinen-bennett was just so impressive. i don't like breaking them up at all. and for what purpose? so sutter can move up the depth chart and both adams and glass stay in the lineup? i don't see cooke-sutter-morrow having nearly the effect that this line did. and i don't see jokinen doing anything sandwiched between the wondertwins on the 4th line.
God forbid Blysma breaks up Kunitz-Sid-Dupuis. Adding a future HOF'er to that line (who also happened to assist on Sid's most important goal of his career, and requested a trade to specifically come here and play with Sid) while balancing the rest of the lines just doesn't compute...
DelPen wrote:So...
14-87-12
10-71-18
19-36-9
24-16-27
That work?
pcm wrote:Hopefully Blysma realizes this between now and Wednesday.
Or we could slot everyone in their natural position and go with:
Kunitz-Sid-Iginla
Morrow-Malkin-Neal
Cooke-Sutter-Dupuis
pcm wrote:Guerin was the same way...until he played with Sid for a few games and realized that if just got open, Sid would get him the puck. Iginla's got such a nasty shot, he thinks the game at a high level, and he can most definitely find the soft spots in defensive coverage. I think he'd do wonders with Sid, and as a vet, it wouldn't take him long to figure it out.
But just because Dupuis and Kunitz have figured it out as well, doesn't mean that nobody else can. What happens when a guy like Iginla figures out how to play with Sid? My gosh, will we never know how dominant Sid could really be if he played with real all-stars, instead of just players he makes look like all-stars?
Steve Dave wrote:pcm wrote:Hopefully Blysma realizes this between now and Wednesday.
Or we could slot everyone in their natural position and go with:
Kunitz-Sid-Iginla
Morrow-Malkin-Neal
Cooke-Sutter-Dupuis
This makes the most sense. Gives Crosby an elite winger and Kunitz can be a grinding third wheel. Provides Malkin's line with a gritty veteran, looked good as a line the one game this was tried. Dupuis gives 3rd line speed and a scoring threat, solid 3rd line.
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