GDT: #42 - 01/03/14 | New York Rangers @ Pittsburgh Penguins | 7:00 PM - MSG 2

[Machinehead]

Then who centers the 3rd line?

Do they move Hagelin up and shift Brassard down to 3C?

Brooks is saying Brassard will move to center.

 

[Tawnos]

Then who centers the 3rd line?

Do they move Hagelin up and shift Brassard down to 3C?

Brassard is definitely back to center, at least.

Larry Brooks ‏@NYP_Brooksie 5m
As expected Miller will be scratched with Brassard moving back to middle.

 

[slipknottin]

It's disappointing but understandable. Miller would be facing his toughest test yet defensively with the penguins.

Hopefully miller is back in the lineup next game

 

[Idlerlee]

Brassard is definitely back to center, at least.

Oh dear jesus are they letting Richards play C again ?

What exactly will the lines be then..

Hagelin - Richards - Zucc
Kreider - Stepan - Nash
Pouliot - Brassard - Callahan
Boyle - Moore - Dorsett

?

 

[Blue Blooded]

I wish AV would reunite Zucc with Kreider and Hags with Nash, but that is never going to happen. He is probably going to force Cally into the top-6 and kill that line's offence.

What I want:

Hagelin-Stepan-Nash
Kredier-Richards-Zuccarello
Pouliot-Brassard-Callahan
Boyle-Moore-Dorsett

What we'll get:

Kredier-Stepan-Nash
Zuccarello-Richards-Callahan
Hagelin-Brassard-Pouliot
Boyle-Moore-Dorsett

Meh, on second though option 2 doesn't look THAT bad. Still prefer the top one, HSN were filthy together last year.

 

[Don Chytil]

Would have rather sat Brassard to send a message and let Miller stay at C. Brassard has 1 point 5-on-5 in the last 8 games. At least Pouliot is in though - can't sit him with the streak he's been on.

 

[Idlerlee]

Would have rather sat Brassard to send a message and let Miller stay at C. Brassard has 1 point 5-on-5 in the last 8 games. At least Pouliot is in though - can't sit him with the streak he's been on.

Brassard has been an integral part to the teams PP success, its not like he's doing nothing

 

[Blue Blooded]

Would have rather sat Brassard to send a message and let Miller stay at C. Brassard has 1 point 5-on-5 in the last 8 games. At least Pouliot is in though - can't sit him with the streak he's been on.

Brassard has less than 1 5v5 point per 60 minutes this season, which is beyond brutal. Carl Hagelin has more 5v5 goals per 60 than Brassard has points.

 

[Tawnos]

Oh dear jesus are they letting Richards play C again ?

Richards has been playing center.

 

[Idlerlee]

Richards has been playing center.

Really, I hadnt noticed :<

 

[Tawnos]

Per Brooks article, it looks like the lines are

Kreider-Stepan-Nash
Zuccarello-Richards-Callahan
Hagelin-Brassard-Pouliot
Boyle-Moore-Dorsett

 

[Blueshirt Special]

Evgeni Pyatt will score tonight!

I'd rather see Poo stay in the lineup. No hate for Dorsett or Miller, just sayin'

 

[surGeon]

Pouliot and Cally on the same line might be good.

 

[Florida Ranger]

Beat these ******** up.

 

[Giacomin]

Put Sid the Kid on his ass tonight!

 

[Bardof425*]

It's disappointing but understandable. Miller would be facing his toughest test yet defensively with the penguins.

Hopefully miller is back in the lineup next game

Big mistake. Miller is playing with confidence and a big reason why that line has been effective. Boyle should sit AINEC.

 

[iamitter]

I wish AV would reunite Zucc with Kreider and Hags with Nash, but that is never going to happen. He is probably going to force Cally into the top-6 and kill that line's offence.

What I want:

Hagelin-Stepan-Nash
Kredier-Richards-Zuccarello
Pouliot-Brassard-Callahan
Boyle-Moore-Dorsett

What we'll get:

Kredier-Stepan-Nash
Zuccarello-Richards-Callahan
Hagelin-Brassard-Pouliot
Boyle-Moore-Dorsett

Meh, on second though option 2 doesn't look THAT bad. Still prefer the top one, HSN were filthy together last year.

Per Brooks article, it looks like the lines are

Kreider-Stepan-Nash
Zuccarello-Richards-Callahan
Hagelin-Brassard-Pouliot
Boyle-Moore-Dorsett

Looks like you were spot on! Would've liked to to see HSN reuinited for once, too.

 

[InwoodBlueNYC]

My favorite team to hate the Cindies...

High on the list right after Islanders, Flyers, Leafs and Devils.

 

[Fitzy]

We are on pace for 192 goals this season, despite our best power play in years.

Incidentally, if everything stays as it is, we'll have been in the top 50% in PP twice since the 04-05 lockout, and those will be the only two seasons where we missed the playoffs.

There's your weekly pointless fact courtesy Fitzy.

 

[Idlerlee]

Big mistake. Miller is playing with confidence and a big reason why that line has been effective. Boyle should sit AINEC.

"If Boyle breathes, Boyle plays - AV"

I'm sure he said that, at some point

 

[Valiante]

Callahan has the C, Richards has the A, why doesnt Zucc get the Z? would be so epic, fans would have loved if they did something like that for fun

 

[Raspewtin]

I can't ****ing understand for the life of me why John Moore keeps getting the OK over Del Zotto. I just can't.

 

[slipknottin]

Big mistake. Miller is playing with confidence and a big reason why that line has been effective. Boyle should sit AINEC.

I like that fourth line. They have done what they are supposed to do.

Miller is a third line player. So unless he is beating out brassard, or if brassard takes 2c and Richards goes to the bench then miller isn't going to play.

 

[slipknottin]

I can't ****ing understand for the life of me why John Moore keeps getting the OK over Del Zotto. I just can't.

Because Moore is better

 

[Trxjw]

I can't ****ing understand for the life of me why John Moore keeps getting the OK over Del Zotto. I just can't.

One has a future here and the other does not. Pretty cut and dry.