Line Combos: 2016-17 Line Combinations

[Jean_Jacket41]

Maybe Julien should switch Bergeron with Backes for a bit anyway, Bergeron is struggling and Backes has shown he can produce on that top line.

No doubt Bergeron is playing injured. He's nowhere near his dominating play at the WC. He creates nothing. Looks loss on the PP trying to play the bumper. He has 4th liner stats playing with the 2nd leading goal scorer in the NHL and Marchand who has 20pts in 23 games. He'll come along as he gets healthy. No doubt. The sooner the better.

 

[RobG15]

So with Vatrano soon to return what will the lineup look like.....

Marchand Bergeron Pastrnak
Vatrano Krejci Backes
Spooner Czarnik Beleskey
Hayes Moore Nash
Schaller

Chara Carlo
Krug McQuaid
K. Miller C. Miller

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

So with Vatrano soon to return what will the lineup look like.....

Marchand Bergeron Pastrnak
Vatrano Krejci Backes
Spooner Czarnik Beleskey
Hayes Moore Nash
Schaller

Chara Carlo
Krug McQuaid
K. Miller C. Miller

I would try this:

Marchand-Bergy-Spooner
Vatrano-Krejci-Pasta
Beleskey-Backes-Czarnik
Schaller-Moore-Nash

Chara-Carlo
Krug-K.Miller
Morrow-C.Miller

 

[PlayMakers]

With Vatrano due back soon, I expect we see this top6...

Marsh - Bergy - Pastrnak
Vatrano - Krejci - Backes

And then I expect they'll continue to tinker with the bottom6, giving both of these options a look...

Spooner - Nash - Czarnik
Schaller - Moore - Acciari/Hayes

Schaller - Spooner - Czarnik
Moore - Nash - Acciari/Hayes


Not sure which I'd prefer... although I generally prefer my speed and skill on the wings where they can stretch the D on breakouts and be fast attack options. Either way, we should see a boost in talent and skill in the top9.

 

[TMac21]

Would love to find a way to see Vatrano-Spooner-Czar as a line but know it will likely not happen.

 

[PB37]

Would love to find a way to see Vatrano-Spooner-Czar as a line but know it will likely not happen.

That's what I've been suggesting as well. Czarnik and Vatrano had chemistry together in Providence and both are hard working types that bring intensity to their skating game that could help Spooner bring his on a more consistent basis.


Marchand -- Bergeron -- Pasta

Schaller -- Krejci -- Backes

Vatrano -- Spooner -- Czarnik

Blidh -- DoMo -- Acciari

Nash
Hayes

Chara -- Carlo

Krug -- KMiller

Morrow -- CMiller

Liles
McQuaid

 

[Estlin]

I would try this:

Marchand-Bergy-Spooner
Vatrano-Krejci-Pasta
Beleskey-Backes-Czarnik
Schaller-Moore-Nash

Chara-Carlo
Krug-K.Miller
Morrow-C.Miller

I don't think that having Spooner playing RW would work, especially given that he hasn't succeeded at LW.

I like your defense pairings, though.

 

[slim399]

Marchand-Bergeron-Heinen
Spooner-Backes-Pastrnak
Vatrano-Krejci-Czarnik
Beleskey-Moore-Nash/ Schaller

Chara-Carlo
Krug-K Miller
McQuaid-C Miller

 

[Pia8988]

Since the GDT isn't quite open yet




Morrow, Heinen, Acciari return

Colin, Blidh, Hayes out, Schaller returns to his rightful 4th line.

 

[BruinDust]

Since the GDT isn't quite open yet




Morrow, Heinen, Acciari return

Colin, Blidh, Hayes out, Schaller returns to his rightful 4th line.

And the Morrow-Colin roller-coaster continues.

As does the immunity of Kevan and McQuaid.

It's comical at this point.

 

[LSCII]

And the Morrow-Colin roller-coaster continues.

As does the immunity of Kevan and McQuaid.

It's comical at this point.

Kevan Miller has to have the lowest hockey IQ I've seen in a long time. He continually makes the wrong play or makes routine plays far more difficult by taking so long to decide what to do with the puck. I"ll give the guy credit for it not hurting the team that frequently, but man, he's bad and it's got to be only a matter of time before it does. McQuaid just needs to be a healthy scratch. Aside from being willing to drop the gloves, he brings very little else. But hey, Claude has no impact regarding the on ice performance of the team from what I've read here...

 

[BruinDust]

Kevan Miller has to have the lowest hockey IQ I've seen in a long time. He continually makes the wrong play or makes routine plays far more difficult by taking so long to decide what to do with the puck. I"ll give the guy credit for it not hurting the team that frequently, but man, he's bad and it's got to be only a matter of time before it does. McQuaid just needs to be a healthy scratch. Aside from being willing to drop the gloves, he brings very little else. But hey, Claude has no impact regarding the on ice performance of the team from what I've read here...

None, clearly. And don't be caught saying a bad word about ol'Claude and his line-up decisions.

Kevan Miller was -2 last game, and had the egregious turnover that lead to the 1st (or was it 2nd) Colorado goal. And he keeps his line-up spot.

Colin Miller scored the big tying goal against the caps, and was an even player in a 4-2 loss, and he is the one to sit.

If I was a veteran on this team, pretty sure I could take a nap on the bench and not worry about losing my spot in the line-up.

 

[KnightofBoston]

Not sure why Colin Miller is sitting

It's move like that that give legitamacy to questioning Claude's personnel decisions and how he handles young players

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Seems to me Morrow/KMiller pairing has always been a nightmare.

 

[s3antana5757]

And the Morrow-Colin roller-coaster continues.

As does the immunity of Kevan and McQuaid.

It's comical at this point.

I'm a Claude supporter except when it comes to this. I actually think K. Miller has been pretty good this year, and is slotted properly as a bottom pairing guy. McQ on the other hand, not so much. They are both redundant and one needs to sit.

 

[BruinDust]

I'm a Claude supporter except when it comes to this. I actually think K. Miller has been pretty good this year, and is slotted properly as a bottom pairing guy. McQ on the other hand, not so much. They are both redundant and one needs to sit.

He had a terrible start, a nice stretch, and now a couple of disasters.

That's Miller in a nutshell, feast or famine.

I like him better than McQuaid, but not by much. I anxiously await the day neither of them are wearing Boston Bruin sweaters.

McQuaid's play is more of a straight-line than Kevan Millers, it's just that McQuaid's play is constantly hovers in that average to below-average range, where Kevan has some games where he looks like the 2nd coming of Adam Foote, and some games where he looks a career AHL guy.

 

[Blowfish]

Marchand—Bergeron—Pastrnak
Heinen—Krejci—Backes
Spooner—Nash—Czarnik
Schaller—Moore—Acciari

So happy to see Hayes out and Ace back.

How about this?

Marchand—Bergeron—Pastrnak
Heinen—Krejci—Backes
Spooner—MOORE—Czarnik
Schaller—NASH—Acciari

OR

Marchand—SPOONER—Pastrnak
Heinen—BERGERON—Backes
NASH—KREJCI—Czarnik
Schaller—Moore—Acciari

 

[Blowfish]

Not sure why Colin Miller is sitting

It's move like that that give legitamacy to questioning Claude's personnel decisions and how he handles young players

Perhaps playing McQuaid shows value for his eventual trade...sitting him doesn't help.

 

[Pia8988]

Marchand—Bergeron—Pastrnak
Heinen—Krejci—Backes
Spooner—Nash—Czarnik
Schaller—Moore—Acciari

So happy to see Hayes out and Ace back.

How about this?

Marchand—Bergeron—Pastrnak
Heinen—Krejci—Backes
Spooner—MOORE—Czarnik
Schaller—NASH—Acciari

OR

Marchand—SPOONER—Pastrnak
Heinen—BERGERON—Backes
NASH—KREJCI—Czarnik
Schaller—Moore—Acciari

I would move Krejci between Marchand and Pastrnak long before I put Spooner there. He wouldnt be able to protect the puck like his linemates and would kill zone time. Bergeron, Krejci, or Backes long before Spooner

 

[BruinDust]

Perhaps playing McQuaid shows value for his eventual trade...sitting him doesn't help.

I'm going to take a shot in the dark here and say Claude's decision to play Adam McQuaid (or Kevan Miller) over Colin Miller has nothing to do with showcasing McQuaid.

 

[Blowfish]

I'm going to take a shot in the dark here and say Claude's decision to play Adam McQuaid (or Kevan Miller) over Colin Miller has nothing to do with showcasing McQuaid.

It doesn't but sitting Miller or McQuaid only devalues them...

 

[Blowfish]

I would move Krejci between Marchand and Pastrnak long before I put Spooner there. He wouldnt be able to protect the puck like his linemates and would kill zone time. Bergeron, Krejci, or Backes long before Spooner

I don't see to much zone time from Krej and Back unless your talking about playing D? Those 2 have combined for over -12 points last 2 games.

I don't think Spooner would be any worse...might fair better so why not try?

 

[Pia8988]

I don't see to much zone time from Krej and Back unless your talking about playing D? Those 2 have combined for over -12 points last 2 games.

I don't think Spooner would be any worse...might fair better so why not try?

But watch how that line operates. Spooner wouldnt be able to do what Bergeron does for it. Your math is also wrong as both are -5 each. Spooner was a -3 over those games.

 

[Blowfish]

But watch how that line operates. Spooner wouldnt be able to do what Bergeron does for it. Your math is also wrong as both are -5 each. Spooner was a -3 over those games.

Sorry over 3 games. It hasn't been good. In fact Ugly.

 

[Colt.45Orr]

McQuaid is the a great 3rd pairing shutdown player. He plays hard, blocks shots and clears out the crease so that Rask can see the puck (kind of important as much as we would all love to have 5'10 speedsters back there). 3rd pairing is great, 2nd pairing is not a great scene.

Miller, on the other hand, often tries to do too much for his skillset + low IQ means he will sometimes skate the puck into trouble or release it to the forwards in a bad position. He can't pin players to the board as well as McQuaid (who has a wider wingspan) but does have a good physical game and a better shot than McQuaid (whoopdie-doo). He also gets lost in coverage, very, very easy. His signing this summer was a disaster.

Joe Morrow, with K. Miller as his partner, never has a chance.