Toronthab Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 I'm simply too frantic with work at the moment to watch these games - I'm following things second-hand for now - but I strongly suspect you're right. Surely the point has been made, and with the PP impotent, it's time to re-insert this offensively-gifted minutes-eating beast. Indeed, if JM doesn't, I'll be inclined to wonder whether Subban has shown a wider attitude problem that the coach is trying to expunge.It may be that JM has said to PK. "You're doing fantastically as a rookie: I can hardly believe my eyes. No what I want you to do for the next two or three games is focus on the better Dmen and how they handle tight game situations, and see if you can pick up a thing or two. And I can see PK sayin.... Sure thing coach! Are we taking an unnecessarily dim and dark view of the situation? PK is probably absolutely fine with the situation and just itching to get back ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saskhab Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 I wouldn't call up a guy to play ahead of Boyd if Gomez is indeed day to day. But with 2 games in 2 nights, they might want to call up a guy just in case (assuming Gomez is ruled out for both games). Play Eller and Halpern a bit more, give Boyd 10 minutes and try and scrape out 2-4 points from the two games. If we had a long term injury situation, then yeah, call up a guy permanently and maybe play them ahead of Dustin if Martin thinks he's better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy Ryder Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Pretty hard to figure out three stars last night. Nobody played really good and they win anyway because they played the team concept of positionning, cutting passes line, played with disciplined against a team that give up easily. With all the talks about PK, get over it people. He has to learn something and learning process can be done because the team wins. The team concept work and Subban has the chance to learn it. If he doesn't learn it here he will never do and will play a Mike Green career for a Bruce Boudreau style of coaching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 In practice, Halpern stayed with Cammalleri/Moen, the 'PED' line stayed together, and Boyd skated with Pyatt/Lapierre. If memory serves me right, that was the line I loved (Pyatt/Boyd/Lapierre) in the early part of the season. If Gomez is DTD, let Boyd play, though I still feel for Cammalleri playing on a scoring line with Halpern/Moen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saskhab Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 In practice, Halpern stayed with Cammalleri/Moen, the 'PED' line stayed together, and Boyd skated with Pyatt/Lapierre. If memory serves me right, that was the line I loved (Pyatt/Boyd/Lapierre) in the early part of the season. If Gomez is DTD, let Boyd play, though I still feel for Cammalleri playing on a scoring line with Halpern/Moen. I think it's more Cammalleri playing on a checking line than Halpern and Moen playing on a scoring line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueKross Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 I think it's more Cammalleri playing on a checking line than Halpern and Moen playing on a scoring line. You just move guys up. All the rhetoric around Gomez gets played out on the ice. I for one don't he is irreplaceable. I like the idea of Eller and Halbern getting those minutes. Second line centers are replaced all the time if you have any depth at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy Ryder Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Without Gomez i would like to see Cammelleri back with Plekanec and Kostitsyn. Would line up Gionta-Eller-Pouliot Would grind down wit Moen-Halpern and Darche Would try Subban in a agitator role with Lapierre centering and Conboy. That would be fun. I want Plekanec to carry more the puck. I do not want to see Cammelleri handling the puck and skating, it's painful. Gionta could mentor the youth, Darche style, with more offensive flair. Subban has a winger ? yah i don't like either but considering how fast he does skate and handle the puck it would be frightening for the opponent team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 There is no way Conboy is anywhere near ready to take a regular shift in the NHL. Even with the injuries in Hamilton, he still is seeing very limited minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy Ryder Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 There is no way Conboy is anywhere near ready to take a regular shift in the NHL. Even with the injuries in Hamilton, he still is seeing very limited minutes. Against Toronto, just for fun...please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Against Toronto, just for fun...please. That I could probably live with. Phaneuf will be back for that game too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCHabnut Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 (edited) I like your line up easy ryder! That looks like a good number 1 and a strong number 2 line. Lapierre Pyatt Boyd is not a bad fourth line either. I love depth. I really think depth and a system is better than a core and signing rentals. You have to live and die by the health of stars. When you have depth, you stay competitive. Worked for NJ and Detroit for years Edited December 10, 2010 by BCHabnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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