Line Combos: Best 3rd line ever?

[george14]

Wasn't that Robitaille-Larionov-Hull?

Zetterberg Datsyuk Hull was the following year. That gets my vote.

 

[jonlin]

Zetterberg Datsyuk Hull was the following year. That gets my vote.

3rd line.... That was never it.

 

[wunderpanda]

were pahlson niedermayer moen the ducks 3rd line? if they were, i vote them.

 

[george14]

3rd line.... That was never it.

I recall Two Kids and an Old Goat line was Hull Datsyuk Deveraux, which was the 3rd line. Then Zetterberg replaced Devereaux the following year. I may be misremembering though.

 

[Juicy Pop]

Pahlsson with Neidermeyer and Moen for the Ducks in 06-07? It's probably folly to call any group like this the best ever, but I'm putting them in the conversation.

If I recall, they had more even strength goals than either of their top two lines and even outscored the CASH [Alfredsson, Spezza and Heatley] in the Cup finals while limiting them to like 2{?) total.

I think that was the year that Pahlsson actually finished as a Selke runner-up, when the award was more focused on sheer defensive play.

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Lundells line was one of the big reasons why they won SC last year.

This year it is even better.

Was he not injured during the Vegas series the year before also?
Always thought they'd have put up a bigger fight that year w/ a healthy Lundell

 

[chaser17]

Coleman Gourde Goodrow was money as well.

 

[Clint Eastwood]

I call it the LL Mean line

 

[Hollowmoon]

More strange statistically fact from Luostarinen, 11 points (12 total) has been from away games, like he doesn’t like to play in Florida??

 

[Kiekura]

Was he not injured during the Vegas series the year before also?
Always thought they'd have put up a bigger fight that year w/ a healthy Lundell

I feel like every panthers player were injured that year

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

3rd line.... That was never it.

The guys you chose are 5-6-7 in ES icetime for Florida forwards

If you want people to accept your premise, you might have to accept answers you don't like as well.

 

[habamillions]

The Grind Line of the late 90s Detroit Red Wings all day baby.

My favoirite 4th line of all time was mccarty,maltby,draper

 

[HockeyWooot]

Yeah they’re excellent, they standout any time I watch the Panthers

 

[Sentinel]

Wasn't that Robitaille-Larionov-Hull?

No, that would be Robitaille-Larionov-Homstrom or The Two Kids and a Goat. I could never tell which one was the 2nd and which one was the 3rd.

 

[BOBBY9]

Pahlsson with Neidermeyer and Moen for the Ducks in 06-07? It's probably folly to call any group like this the best ever, but I'm putting them in the conversation.

This^^

They were amazing

 

[Idiot Stick]

Was he not injured during the Vegas series the year before also?
Always thought they'd have put up a bigger fight that year w/ a healthy Lundell

Luostars leg was broken when he blocked a shot vs carolina in game 4

 

[Idiot Stick]

Lundell and Loose ter Rhine in showed a lot of offense under Qs system

Under bum coach Maurice they really went into a solid defensive line but could show some flashes with a proper driver on that line, like Reinhart when he was there, Tank on one leg, and now Panthers legend Brad Marchand there really showing how good they are on both sides.

 

[Ignatius]

Best ever?

I would take Hagelin - Bonino - Kessel from 2016 or Cooke - Staal - Kennedy from 2009 over most if not all others in light of the impact those lines had in helping the Penguins win the Cup in those years.

 

[Ugene Magic]

2015/16 Pittsburgh Penguins 3rd line....

HBK line.

Kessel 10-12-22
Bonino 4-14-18
Hagelin 6-10-16

Edit: I obviously should have read a bit further....

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

No, that would be Robitaille-Larionov-Homstrom or The Two Kids and a Goat. I could never tell which one was the 2nd and which one was the 3rd.

Forgive me but why would this line be called 2 kids and a goat? Holmstrom was the 'young guy' at 29/30 and Robitaille was like 35 and Larionov the old man at 41. Who's the kid here

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

You think I'm cute, I know I'm sexy, I got the looks that drive the girls wild

HBK for me, but the combo of Lundell and Loustarainen is lethal and add Marchand to that? Good lord.

Yeah, obviously I'm going to be partial to HBK. But that was a really good combination of speed and forechecking, cerebral, and elite talent.

And Hagelin's hair made up for the other two going bald.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

As for the topic, not going to say the 'best ever' but Canes in 06 had Doug Weight - Matt Cullen - Ray Whitney as the 3rd line I believe and they put up 51 points in between the 3 of them (18, 16, 15). That line up had an incredibly deep forward group with E. Staal, Cory Stillman, Dr. Recchi, Brind'Amour, Justin Williams, Erik Cole (injured), Andrew Ladd, Weight, Cullen, Whitney in the top 9.

 

[bland]

King - Stoll - Lewis in 11-12 was as good as checking line as you will ever see. Monster forecheck, straddled the "dirty" line and won virtually every 50/50 battle they faced.

 

[Sentinel]

Forgive me but why would this line be called 2 kids and a goat? Holmstrom was the 'young guy' at 29/30 and Robitaille was like 35 and Larionov the old man at 41. Who's the kid here

You misunderstood me. The question was: which line was the 3rd line on 2001-02 Red Wings?

I said: it was either the R-L-H line OR the Two Kids and a Goat line (Hull-Datsyuk-Devereaux).

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

You misunderstood me. The question was: which line was the 3rd line on 2001-02 Red Wings?

I said: it was either the R-L-H line OR the Two Kids and a Goat line (Hull-Datsyuk-Devereaux).

Oh got it!