Line Combos: 2016-17 Line Combinations

[DKH]

Dominic Moore on the powerplay, like Sweeney said after the signing

but but! he meant penalty kill!

I want a focused GM

You can't mispeak at this level

Go Bruuuuuuans

 

[patty59]

Dominic Moore on the powerplay, like Sweeney said after the signing

but but! he meant penalty kill!

he has more goals than Bergeron

 

[wintersej]

Lucic and Krejci worked even when Miro Satan was on the other side. Backes and Krejci is not Lucic and Krejci.

That's fair, but Schaller is no Miro.

 

[HumBucker]

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

Vatrano in for Schaller when he's back. Do it Claude, I dare you.

I wouldn't mind seeing that. Has Spooner ever played with DK? Might be some creative sparks there.

If we want to keep Backes in the top 6 though, maybe try something a little more radical. We've tried moving centres to wing - Spooner, Backes, etc. I don't know if DK would be good at wing - I think he's better left at centre, but we've seen Bergeron be very successful playing RW with Marchand and a creative centre named Crosby....

Marchand - Krejci - Bergeron
Spooner/Beleskey*/Vatrano* - Backes - Pastrnak
Schaller - Nash - Czarnik
Blidh - Moore - Acciari


* when healthy, then others drop down to 3rd line - could eventually be Beleskey - Spooner - Czarnik/Heinen

 

[Pia8988]

I wouldn't mind seeing that. Has Spooner ever played with DK? Might be some creative sparks there.

If we want to keep Backes in the top 6 though, maybe try something a little more radical. We've tried moving centres to wing - Spooner, Backes, etc. I don't know if DK would be good at wing - I think he's better left at centre, but we've seen Bergeron be very successful playing RW with Marchand and a creative centre named Crosby....

Marchand - Krejci - Bergeron
Spooner/Beleskey*/Vatrano* - Backes - Pastrnak
Schaller - Nash - Czarnik
Blidh - Moore - Acciari


* when healthy, then others drop down to 3rd line - could eventually be Beleskey - Spooner - Czarnik/Heinen

He has been playing with Krejci most of the year..

 

[riverhawkey91]

I wouldn't mind seeing that. Has Spooner ever played with DK? Might be some creative sparks there.

If we want to keep Backes in the top 6 though, maybe try something a little more radical. We've tried moving centres to wing - Spooner, Backes, etc. I don't know if DK would be good at wing - I think he's better left at centre, but we've seen Bergeron be very successful playing RW with Marchand and a creative centre named Crosby....

Marchand - Krejci - Bergeron
Spooner/Beleskey*/Vatrano* - Backes - Pastrnak
Schaller - Nash - Czarnik
Blidh - Moore - Acciari


* when healthy, then others drop down to 3rd line - could eventually be Beleskey - Spooner - Czarnik/Heinen

Yeah not sure if you meant someone/something else, but as Pia8988 said, he's been playing on Krejci's wing all year. I don't think they've ever used the combo of Spooner - Krejci - Pastrnak though.

People have been suggesting moving Bergeron and Krejci to the same line for years, but it's just not going to happen. Bergeron is Claude's prototypical center in all areas, and the only reason Team Canada could get away with that is because it was Crosby at center. Not to mention, the Bruins are all about duo's, and Krejci is an important part of that even if he doesn't necessarily have a set pair anymore.

To the bolded, I don't know how other people feel at this point, but I don't think either Backes or Krejci is playing well enough to make it necessary to keep them in the top 6. Given how bad our scoring depth is at the moment, it's probably better to double down on those duos and try using 3 different pairs on scoring lines to spark the offense. The lines you suggested have essentially the same issue we have now; neither of those bottom 2 are mismatches for anyone so it's not very likely they'll produce.

 

[Colt.45Orr]

Bergeron has 2 of the better wingers in the NHL (and the best on the Bruins by a long-shot) meanwhile Krejci continues to get whatever is left in the rotating leftover pile for years now... and look at their production this year.

Marchand had 1 shift with Krejci last game and got a goal ---maybe try:

Marchand--Krejci--Pastrnak

for a few games.... or the 1/4 season that Bergeron had with them.

we wouldn't think of saddling Bergeron with the variety of wingers we dump on Krejci now would we?

 

[rocketdan9]

Bergeron has 2 of the better wingers in the NHL (and the best on the Bruins by a long-shot) meanwhile Krejci continues to get whatever is left in the rotating leftover pile for years now... and look at their production this year.

Marchand had 1 shift with Krejci last game and got a goal ---maybe try:

Marchand--Krejci--Pastrnak

for a few games.... or the 1/4 season that Bergeron had with them.

we wouldn't think of saddling Bergeron with the variety of wingers we dump on Krejci now would we?

New lines ronight per clode

Marchand bergeron backes

Schaller krejci pasta

Czarnik/Heinen Spooner Hayes

Moore nash acciari

 

[NDiesel]

New lines ronight per clode

Marchand bergeron backes

Schaller krejci pasta

Czarnik/Heinen Spooner Hayes

Moore nash acciari

Gotta get Hayes back in there obviously, we need more goals.

 

[BruinDust]

Bergeron has 2 of the better wingers in the NHL (and the best on the Bruins by a long-shot) meanwhile Krejci continues to get whatever is left in the rotating leftover pile for years now... and look at their production this year.

Marchand had 1 shift with Krejci last game and got a goal ---maybe try:

Marchand--Krejci--Pastrnak

for a few games.... or the 1/4 season that Bergeron had with them.

we wouldn't think of saddling Bergeron with the variety of wingers we dump on Krejci now would we?

I could get behind this.

 

[wintersej]

I could get behind this.

Are there enough pucks to go around? Marchand, Krejci and (to a lesser degree) Pasta all like that puck.

I don't think you need to break up Marchand/Bergeron. Put them back in their old role of being the shutdown guys, instead of this new offensive zone start role they have had this season.

 

[BruinDust]

Are there enough pucks to go around? Marchand, Krejci and (to a lesser degree) Pasta all like that puck.

I don't think you need to break up Marchand/Bergeron. Put them back in their old role of being the shutdown guys, instead of this new offensive zone start role they have had this season.

The only reason breaking up 63-37 is even being discussed, is because with his current ailment, Bergeron isn't really the Bergeron we're used to seeing.

Colt make a good point, why does Bergeron get the teams two best wingers by default, and Krejci left to pick up the scraps.

Even the greatest of forward duos get split up from time to time.

 

[Fenian24]

At this point is it such a reach to move Bergeron to the third line until he gets healthy or gets past whatever is bothering him? 8 points in 25 games, regardless of his superior two way play, is not enough production from a top line center.

Put Krecji on the top line with Pastrnak and Spooner. Backes with Marchand and Schaller. Bergeron with Moore on LW and Czranik. Mix and match a fourth line with Nash, Randell, Blidh, Rinaldo, Chelarik, Heinen, Debrusk the winner of the call up of the week, whoever, the line will probably be better than what has been rolled out with Nash so far that has masqueraded as the third line. If anyone from that group manages to produce move them to Bergerons line and move
Czarnik down.

 

[Brewins]

At this point is it such a reach to move Bergeron to the third line until he gets healthy or gets past whatever is bothering him? 8 points in 25 games, regardless of his superior two way play, is not enough production from a top line center.

Put Krecji on the top line with Pastrnak and Spooner. Backes with Marchand and Schaller. Bergeron with Moore on LW and Czranik. Mix and match a fourth line with Nash, Randell, Blidh, Rinaldo, Chelarik, Heinen, Debrusk the winner of the call up of the week, whoever, the line will probably be better than what has been rolled out with Nash so far that has masqueraded as the third line. If anyone from that group manages to produce move them to Bergerons line and move
Czarnik down.

Wouldnt mind bergy being a d-zone specialist till he picks it up

Marchy-DK-Pasta
Heinen\Vatrano-Spooner-Backes
Moore-Bergy-Czar
Schaller-Nash-Accari

 

[Trap Jesus]

Still crazy to take Bergeron away from that line, even with the lack of production. The line as a whole is still producing, even if Bergeron isn't. If you take him away, you take away Marchand/Pastrnak's possession advantage.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Still crazy to take Bergeron away from that line, even with the lack of production. The line as a whole is still producing, even if Bergeron isn't. If you take him away, you take away Marchand/Pastrnak's possession advantage.

It's the only line producing anything. You can't win games on any sort of consistent basis with one line producing.

Everyone knows the line is producing. Unfortunately, that's not the issue. The issue is the other three doing nothing.

 

[wintersej]

Going with Marchand/Bergeron and Krejci/Pasta pairs makes all the sense in the world to me. Bergeron has been getting career high offensize zone starts with Pasta on his line, and Krejci hasn't been getting the o-zone time he is used to. Let Krejci/Pasta get the o-zone starts, and let Bergeron-Marchand play their normal role. Splitting up Bergeron-Marchand doesn't make any sense to me.

 

[wintersej]

Still crazy to take Bergeron away from that line, even with the lack of production. The line as a whole is still producing, even if Bergeron isn't. If you take him away, you take away Marchand/Pastrnak's possession advantage.

Honestly, going Marchand/Krejci/Pasta makes our one scoring line issues WORSE. It's like the last possible thing you should do.

 

[rocketdan9]

Need Vatrano pronto

 

[Colt.45Orr]

Agreed. I'm not making the case for Acciari, I'm saying Czarnik needs to do something... and soon.

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Atta boy --what a way to bust out of the slump! Tonight's game should buy him some time and confidence to get his production going at a more regular pace!

 

[wintersej]

Marchand Bergeron Heinen/Cehlarik/Trade
Vatrano Krejci Pastrnak
Spooner Czarnik Backes
Schaller Moore Nash

 

[Blowfish]

Marchand Bergeron Heinen/Cehlarik/Trade
Vatrano Krejci Pastrnak
Spooner Czarnik Backes
Schaller Moore Nash

Hoping Cehlarik soon.

 

[Fenian24]

Marchand Bergeron Heinen/Cehlarik/Trade
Vatrano Krejci Pastrnak
Spooner Czarnik Backes
Schaller Moore Nash

I like the general idea but besides saving wear and tear on Backes why move a much better overall center to wing for Czarnik?

Spooner needs to play center, maybe put Schaller with Spooner with Backes and Spooner and czarnik with Moore and Randell/Czarnik.

If they intend to compete this year they need to trade for a top line/top 6 RW, Rookie of the week shouldn't be on the top line.

 

[Glove Malfunction]

Need Vatrano pronto

Just curious, what exactly do you expect from Vatrano?

 

[Fenian24]

Need Vatrano pronto

I'm not a stats person and definitely not an analytics guy but just doubling a healthy Vatranos stats from last year he is a 16 goal scorer, of the 8 he scored last year 3 came in one game. I know what he did in the minors and I think he will be a good second tier point producer but expecting him to come in and really help this offense is asking a bit much from him, especially after a pretty serious injury.