I don't have an issue with Bozak. I think he'll do just fine on the second line. He's a decent player imo. I just prefer Kadri plays with Kessel, and if he plays like he did against Minny (minus the crashing Backstrom), I'll take him as our first line centre over Bozak any day of the week.

And this all started with HH saying that Kessel's slump is tied to Bozak being out. It's not.
- mykokes

I don't know, I like Kadri on the 2nd line as we can spread the scoring abilities around the line up. We have 2 dynamic scorers on the 1st line and I don't think we should change it. Lupul/Kadri/Clarkson Raymond/Bolland/Kulemin

those are 3 pretty good lines if we ever get them all together for more than 5 mins we could maybe do some damage, but (frank) we never seem to have a full team, I don't believe for 1 game this year yet? ???

what's so funny about it


- Garnie

I wanted to put sad

I wanted to put sad


- zazzle

haha, love that episode

not sure why we argue on here and bash are own players?

Bozak is fine, I don't think Nonis would have signed him or Carlyle would play him if he sucked. Same as Ranger I used to bash Ranger ( then was sent on some holidays ) but have realized that he is being played and was signed for a reason, that I haven't figured out yet, but they know much more than the rest of us
- Garnie

Let me add that I do like Bozak as a player too. Just not on line 1. Simple as that. He'd be great 2 C.

Okay guys... I'm back.

Howard just showed up.

I don't know, I like Kadri on the 2nd line as we can spread the scoring abilities around the line up. We have 2 dynamic scorers on the 1st line and I don't think we should change it. Lupul/Kadri/Clarkson Raymond/Bolland/Kulemin

those are 3 pretty good lines if we ever get them all together for more than 5 mins we could maybe do some damage, but (frank) we never seem to have a full team, I don't believe for 1 game this year yet? ???
- Garnie

I believe this is true, Our top 6 has not been intact for 1 game.

No other options. Carlyle said it himself in an interview that he had NO other option. The chemistry was between Kessel and JVR thus far through the season, Bozak had hardly anything to do with that success. The main point of Holland at line 1 now is so JVR and Kessel can still play together but at their natural position. This is real easy for the rest of us
- iTOLDu

So Kadri had nothing to do with it?

I don't know, I like Kadri on the 2nd line as we can spread the scoring abilities around the line up. We have 2 dynamic scorers on the 1st line and I don't think we should change it. Lupul/Kadri/Clarkson Raymond/Bolland/Kulemin

those are 3 pretty good lines if we ever get them all together for more than 5 mins we could maybe do some damage, but (frank) we never seem to have a full team, I don't believe for 1 game this year yet? ???
- Garnie

See, that's a reason I can agree with...but to say that Kessel works better with Bozak then he does with Kadri is something I can't agree with. And it bothers me somewhat that on one hand people say we have to move Kadri to that second line to balance the scoring, because essentially isn't that like saying that Bozak isn't good enough to center the second line?

Let me add that I do like Bozak as a player too. Just not on line 1. Simple as that. He'd be great 2 C.
- iTOLDu

Then who on line one?

Then who on line one?
- honesthockey

Who do you think?

Let me add that I do like Bozak as a player too. Just not on line 1. Simple as that. He'd be great 2 C.
- iTOLDu

Sure, I don't 2 give rats butts who plays on what lines.

Just win some games and coast into the playoffs EASILY.

I sure don't want it to come down to having to win a couple of the last games of the year.

Then who on line one?
- honesthockey

Take a guess.

Who do you think?
- mykokes

Zigomanis?

Centre = Building... Air Canada Centre
Center = Position... Nazem Kadri plays Center

- Not_Stee

wrong

there is no place in canadian english (british english) that spells centre with an "er" on the end. not once.

See, that's a reason I can agree with...but to say that Kessel works better with Bozak then he does with Kadri is something I can't agree with. And it bothers me somewhat that on one hand people say we have to move Kadri to that second line to balance the scoring, because essentially isn't that like saying that Bozak isn't good enough to center the second line?
- mykokes

And if you're spreading the scoring why go immediately to Lupul, JVR and Kessel? Had zero to do with spreading the scoring. It worked short term with Kessel on a streak. Then without Bozak there it falls apart. Has happened more then once.n

Zigomanis?
- Garnie

Random.

Who do you think?
- mykokes

Bozak. Only proven option.

Random.
- mykokes

some strange ....

wrong

there is no place in canadian english (british english) that spells centre with an "er" on the end. not once.
- Dozzer

bruce....you bit...release the hook from your mouth and swim away!

And if you're spreading the scoring why go immediately to Lupul, JVR and Kessel? Had zero to do with spreading the scoring. It worked short term with Kessel on a streak. Then without Bozak there it falls apart. Has happened more then once.n
- honesthockey

hold, up....it doesn't work for one game (vancouver), a game that bolland gets injured in on the 2-0 goal.......how can you call 5 games 7 points a streak, and one game where it didn't work, a game where Bolland got hurt the definitive answer to whether Kadri works with Kessel?

WE HAVE TWO CENTRES THAT ARE HURT HH, I KNOW YOUR WHOLE WORLD REVOLVES AROUND BOZAK, BUT THE LOSING STREAK COINCIDED MORESO WITH BOLLAND GETTING HURT.

And if you're spreading the scoring why go immediately to Lupul, JVR and Kessel? Had zero to do with spreading the scoring. It worked short term with Kessel on a streak. Then without Bozak there it falls apart. Has happened more then once.n
- honesthockey

So you expect RC to put Kessel on a line with? Smith and Clarkson?
JVR with Kulemin/Raymond?
Lupul with Smithson/Bodie?

NO.

bruce....you bit...release the hook from your mouth and swim away!
- Colin Dambrauskas

just killing the topic before it starts

.. next up the bozak fan club

all one member.

Bozak. Only proven option.
- honesthockey

Yes. proven that Kessel's production will go down while on that line.

Bozak. Only proven option.
- honesthockey

How can Bozak be the answer when he's on line 2. You asked who would be on line one if Bozak was on line two. Unless you want to play Bozak on lines one and two? You're a genius! All BOZAK, all the TIME! WoOOOOO

bruce....you bit...release the hook from your mouth and swim away!
- Colin Dambrauskas

I bite all the time, pretty disappointed in myself actually.