GDT: 12/23: Sharks vs Avs 7:30pm CSNCA

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Looks like Burns is back with JT and Havlat is down to the 4th line:

Joe Pavelski - Joe Thornton - Brent Burns

Patrick Marleau - Logan Couture - Tommy Wingels

James Sheppard - Andrew Desjardins - Matthew Nieto

Tyler Kennedy - John McCarthy - Martin Havlat

Marc-Edouard Vlasic - Justin Braun

Matt Irwin - Dan Boyle

Scott Hannan - Jason Demers

Antti Niemi

Alex Stalock

http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=24279&navid=nhl:topheads
 
Maybe it's just me, but rather I see Nieto get a shot at that 1st line LW spot and keep Pavs at center. Haven't seen the stats, but it always seems like Pavs is more effective at C than on the wing.
 
Maybe it's just me, but rather I see Nieto get a shot at that 1st line LW spot and keep Pavs at center. Haven't seen the stats, but it always seems like Pavs is more effective at C than on the wing.

This. The Sharks best attribute is their ability to roll lines and that comes from center depth.
 
Looks like Burns is back with JT and Havlat is down to the 4th line:

Joe Pavelski - Joe Thornton - Brent Burns

Patrick Marleau - Logan Couture - Tommy Wingels

James Sheppard - Andrew Desjardins - Matthew Nieto

Tyler Kennedy - John McCarthy - Martin Havlat

Marc-Edouard Vlasic - Justin Braun

Matt Irwin - Dan Boyle

Scott Hannan - Jason Demers

Antti Niemi

Alex Stalock

http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=24279&navid=nhl:topheads

That is a freaking mess, wtf?

Nieto - Thornton - Burns
Marleau - Couture - Havlat
Kennedy - Pavelski - Wingels
Sheppard - Desjardins - Brown
 
At least TMac is playing Hannan instead of god-awful Stuart. Those lines look absolutely horrible, though; Desi should not be on the third line.

Sharks 4-2
Couture, Kennedy, Nieto, Braun
Duchene, McGinn
 
Looks like Burns is back with JT and Havlat is down to the 4th line:

Joe Pavelski - Joe Thornton - Brent Burns

Patrick Marleau - Logan Couture - Tommy Wingels

James Sheppard - Andrew Desjardins - Matthew Nieto

Tyler Kennedy - John McCarthy - Martin Havlat

Marc-Edouard Vlasic - Justin Braun

Matt Irwin - Dan Boyle

Scott Hannan - Jason Demers

Antti Niemi

Alex Stalock

http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=24279&navid=nhl:topheads

This is why I'm pissed about Hertl. Our depth is Pejorative Slured now. Might as well call up goons for the 4th line.
 
This is why I'm pissed about Hertl. Our depth is Pejorative Slured now. Might as well call up goons for the 4th line.

Our depth is still much much better than it was last year. TMac's trying to overload the top-6 to spark some offense, when he should be using our best quality (strength down the middle) to our advantage.
 
This is why I'm pissed about Hertl. Our depth is Pejorative Slured now. Might as well call up goons for the 4th line.

Bring up Tarasov and Hamilton! I don't care if Tarasov can't play defense. He might inject some excitement because I'm really bummed out about Hertl.
 
Looks like Burns is back with JT and Havlat is down to the 4th line:

Joe Pavelski - Joe Thornton - Brent Burns

Patrick Marleau - Logan Couture - Tommy Wingels

James Sheppard - Andrew Desjardins - Matthew Nieto

Tyler Kennedy - John McCarthy - Martin Havlat

Marc-Edouard Vlasic - Justin Braun

Matt Irwin - Dan Boyle

Scott Hannan - Jason Demers

Antti Niemi

Alex Stalock

http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=24279&navid=nhl:topheads

Those lines will be altered quickly once the first few shifts show their ineffectiveness. Why would Havlat be on the 4th line again after having a good game?

The top line is not a bad mix of skills. The 2nd line is only going to go good as long as Marleau and Couture are playing to their abilities and Couture hasn't lately. That 3rd line is not scoring on anyone. Sheppard is going to be tasked with doing most of the heavy lifting on that line and when he gets little support from Desi and Nieto, he's going to be the one taking the blame for it. And Kennedy just doesn't work on any line that is out there with emphasis on puck possession. At least the D pairings are fine. I'm shocked Demers was not punished for scoring that goal. lol
 
Looks like Burns is back with JT and Havlat is down to the 4th line:

Joe Pavelski - Joe Thornton - Brent Burns

Patrick Marleau - Logan Couture - Tommy Wingels

James Sheppard - Andrew Desjardins - Matthew Nieto

Tyler Kennedy - John McCarthy - Martin Havlat

Marc-Edouard Vlasic - Justin Braun

Matt Irwin - Dan Boyle

Scott Hannan - Jason Demers

Antti Niemi

Alex Stalock

http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=24279&navid=nhl:topheads

Wtf is this
 
Desjardins must be the worst 3rd line center in the league atm, and Havlat the softest 4th liner. I feel like a 13 year old fan made these lines. "lolsharks need teh grit desjardinz ossum. havlat sux pl0x 4th line trash."
 
These lines are asinine. The bottom two lines are completely useless, we need to build around our strength down the middle. Instead Koala stacks the the top two lines and we're left with a ramshackle bottom six. If he wanted to send a message why not try Couture in Pav's usual spot as third line center?
 
I like Nieto but the guy really needs to work on his leg strength. He gets pushed out of position super super easily.

Anyways, those lines suck. They should make that 3rd line at least Nieto-Sheppard-Havlat. That would at least be serviceable and then a 4th line of Brown-Desi-Kennedy would at least have some competent forechecking and energy thing going on.

GODDAMMIT START STALOCK AGAIN!!
 
These lines are asinine. The bottom two lines are completely useless, we need to build around our strength down the middle. Instead Koala stacks the the top two lines and we're left with a ramshackle bottom six. If he wanted to send a message why not try Couture in Pav's usual spot as third line center?

I would've gone with...

Marleau-Pavelski-Havlat
Nieto-Thornton-Wingels
Sheppard-Couture-Burns
McCarthy-Desjardins-Kennedy

A combination of sending a message and utilizing your depth plus loading up the top six really.
 
I'm so depressed like Marvin the paranoid(depressed)

robot from "Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy". The UK version from 1981 with respect to Hertl's injury.

So will continue with the SNOGs against the Sharks until his return, I feel they can't win with out him (of course they can, but the joy has left me). OK I'm exaggerating a bit but still.

SNOG

5-2 Lanch

Duchene 2x, McGinn, Mackinnon, Landeskog.

JT, Marleau in the last 2 minutes.

Marvin greatest (well actually out context just OK) dialog.


Marvin: Sorry, did I say something wrong? Pardon me for breathing which I never do anyway so I don't know why I bother to say it oh God I'm so depressed.


Marvin: Here I am, brain the size of a planet, and they tell me to take you up to the bridge. Call that job satisfaction? Cause I don't.

Marvin: "Reverse primary thrust, Marvin." That's what they say to me. "Open airlock number 3, Marvin." "Marvin, can you pick up that piece of paper?" Here I am, brain the size of a planet, and they ask me to pick up a piece of paper.

Marvin: [talking about the Ultimate Question to the Ultimate Answer to Life, the Universe and Everything] It's printed in the Earthman's brainwave patterns, but I don't suppose you'd be interested in knowing that.
Arthur Dent: You mean you can see into my mind?
Marvin: Yes.
Arthur Dent: Well?
Marvin: It amazes me how you manage to live in anything that small.

Ford Prefect: [discussing the teleporter while their ship is plunging into the sun] Someone will have to stay behind and operate it manually!
[pause]
Ford Prefect: But that means whoever does wouldn't...
Trillian: [quietly] ... make it.
Zaphod Beeblebrox: [Ford, Trillian, Arthur and Zaphod consider this before all turning to stare at Marvin as Zaphod grins slyly] Hey, Marvin kid. How ya doing?
Marvin: Very badly I suspect.

At least the Shark avalanche made me grin.
 
Desjardins must be the worst 3rd line center in the league atm, and Havlat the softest 4th liner. I feel like a 13 year old fan made these lines. "lolsharks need teh grit desjardinz ossum. havlat sux pl0x 4th line trash."
At least BS is benched.

3rd and 4th lines see a combined 8 minutes.
 

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