Player Discussion Charlie Coyle

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Then the argument will switch to points and production matter again

You strike me as a person who complained about the order of the Cup handoff during the last Cup Final.

 

[KrejciMVP]

You strike me as a person who complained about the order of the Cup handoff during the last Cup Final.

Try harder, thats lame
And sure I wasn’t happy when chicago hoisted the cup in our last cup final

 

[Chief Nine]

You strike me as a person who complained about the order of the Cup handoff during the last Cup Final.

And an expert in switching “arguments”

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

And an expert in switching “arguments”

What time is it?...Let me tell you where I bought my watch

 

[UncleRico]

Heinen - Coyle - Backes will be a very good playoff line.

What exactly is the logic for putting heinen on the fourth line. The Marchand-bergy-heinen line has been statistically the best line for the bruins this year with 4.6 GF/60 and a ridiculously low 0.5 GA/60.

For comparison Marchand-bergy-pasta are at 3.5 GF/60 and 3.2 GA/60.

I would like to see this:

Marchand-bergy-heinen
Debrusk-krejci-Pasta
Johansson-coyle-cehlarik
Wagner-kuraly-acciari

This also Johansson play his natural left side and makes the 3rd line more balances with a playmaker. Also not a huge fan of cehlarik but what we have seen from him in his short stint has been more impressive than what backes has done all year.

 

[Dr Hook]

What exactly is the logic for putting heinen on the fourth line. The Marchand-bergy-heinen line has been statistically the best line for the bruins this year with 4.6 GF/60 and a ridiculously low 0.5 GA/60.

For comparison Marchand-bergy-pasta are at 3.5 GF/60 and 3.2 GA/60.

I would like to see this:

Marchand-bergy-heinen
Debrusk-krejci-Pasta
Johansson-coyle-cehlarik
Wagner-kuraly-acciari

This also Johansson play his natural left side and makes the 3rd line more balances with a playmaker. Also not a huge fan of cehlarik but what we have seen from him in his short stint has been more impressive than what backes has done all year.

This is a good post. Pasta is an all-world offensive talent, but Heinen is a much better defensive player, thus the GA with him on that 1st line.

 

[Oates2Neely]

What exactly is the logic for putting heinen on the fourth line. The Marchand-bergy-heinen line has been statistically the best line for the bruins this year with 4.6 GF/60 and a ridiculously low 0.5 GA/60.

For comparison Marchand-bergy-pasta are at 3.5 GF/60 and 3.2 GA/60.

I would like to see this:

Marchand-bergy-heinen
Debrusk-krejci-Pasta
Johansson-coyle-cehlarik
Wagner-kuraly-acciari

This also Johansson play his natural left side and makes the 3rd line more balances with a playmaker. Also not a huge fan of cehlarik but what we have seen from him in his short stint has been more impressive than what backes has done all year.

I like the look of that lineup. Heinen fits like a glove on that 1st line. This gives them solid and balanced 2nd and 3rd lines

 

[LouJersey]

I think a Heinen-Coyle-Bjork line has the makings of a very good line in 19-20

 

[KrejciMVP]

I like the look of that lineup. Heinen fits like a glove on that 1st line. This gives them solid and balanced 2nd and 3rd lines

In the playoffs though I'd rather Pasta on the top line. They are going to need their best goal score getting as many chances as possible

 

[LouJersey]

In the playoffs though I'd rather Pasta on the top line. They are going to need their best goal score getting as many chances as possible

That line killed Toronto. To not go with them to start would be terrible coaching,

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

In the playoffs though I'd rather Pasta on the top line. They are going to need their best goal score getting as many chances as possible

agreed.

playoffs you go

Marchand - Bergeron - Pasta
DeBrusk - Krejci - Mojo
Heinen - Coyle - Backes/Kuhlman

 

[HockeyMomx2]

Coyle has played better than his stats indicate IMO. I like what I’ve seen

Ditto. The third line actually makes me pay attention now. It'll come.

 

[BruinDust]

In the playoffs though I'd rather Pasta on the top line. They are going to need their best goal score getting as many chances as possible

That line killed Toronto. To not go with them to start would be terrible coaching,

Exactly, I don't care about blah blah blah per 60, when Pastrnak is healthy you reunite him with Marchand ASAP. Heinen got his confidence back, put him with Coyle and try to squeeze some offense out of that "3rd line" (I don't even know what to call them anymore).

Fact is, Cassidy is NOT about to demote Pastrnak to the 3rd line with Coyle. It's not happening, so folks need to drop that silly unrealistic idea.

But this team needs to find some offense out of that line to have any chance. This team is on a 16-game point streak since the all-star break, which is incredible. It also speaks to how good defensively this team actually is, because during that stretch, whatever combo of Nordstrom-Coyle/Frederic-Backes has produced ZERO points during that stretch. Think about that. 16 games = ZERO points.

Joakim Nordstrom's last NHL point was on Dec. 17th (granted he missed some time with injuries).

David Backes had a PP assist on Feb. 18, his last 5 on 5 point was against the Blues on Jan. 17 (pre-points-streak) when the puck hit him as he was falling down.

Fredric posted nothing during his 11-game stint. Coyle is posting zeroes as a Bruin so far.

The only one whose appeared on the 3rd line that has any points during this 16-game streak is Cehlarik, and not surprisingly, he's the one with the weakest grip on a line-up spot. Cause you know, who gives a &^%$^^ about offensive production as long as you are "defensively sound" and play a vaunted "200 ft game".

Even Kuhlman would look better IMO on that 3rd line with say Heinen and Coyle than offensive black-holes like Backes and Nordstrom.

This team is playing incredible defensive hockey. But this team has absolutely no chance in h-e-double hockey sticks of any playoff success with one of four lines posting ZEROES across the board game after game.

Let that sink in.

 

[CDJ]

Kuhlman on the 3rd line? Ha ha ha oh how far youve come

Heinen-Coyle-Kuhlman is very defensively sound, that’s for sure

 

[BruinsBtn]

I wouldn't mind seeing Coyle at RW with Krejci or Bergeron for a couple games, just to see if it clicks. Johansson could try a couple games at 3C.

 

[ODAAT]

That line killed Toronto. To not go with them to start would be terrible coaching,

exactly, you keep rolling that line out until/unless TO can show they can stop them

 

[What The Puck]

Maybe somebody will let him have an empty net goal. This trade is looking worse every day.

 

[weaponomega]

Maybe somebody will let him have an empty net goal. This trade is looking worse every day.

Based on what? The vastly improved play of the third line?

 

[What The Puck]

Based on what? The vastly improved play of the third line?

Based on what? Goals against? Do you view the third line as an extension of the fourth line role?

 

[Alberta_OReilly_Fan]

Maybe somebody will let him have an empty net goal. This trade is looking worse every day.

if you squint really hard until the little blood vesels start having a blurring vision on your eyes, you can imagine to see all sorts of things

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

Good test for the Bruins, This game is a keep your head up or end up on your ass game tonight.

Im surprised how Nordy is playing, in a good way

 

[trenton1]

Coyle might end up on the wing...

 

[bob27]

Coyle might end up on the wing...

They have absolutely nothing else for that 3C spot. I think they'd rather have Karson Kuhlman next to Krejci than play one of the young centers.

 

[trenton1]

I mean at some point. Likely next year.

 

[TaroTsujimoto]

I hope no one is suggesting that Coyle is great, because he isn't. He struggles to make plays, has no finishing touch, and is prone to brain cramps like giving the puck away in front of his own net tonight. You can see why he has been considered a disappointment and a tease. He does have some good puck protection abilities which make him an asset on the third line. As a top 6 player, he is meh. I'd say Heinen is better.