Tonight's lines:

Andrew Gordon - Brayden Schenn - Jakub Voracek
Michael Raffl - Vincent Lecavalier - Jason Akeson
Scott Laughton - Blair Jones - Taylor Leier
Zac Rinaldo - Chris VandeVelde - Jay Rosehill

Andrew MacDonald - Braydon Coburn
Nicklas Grossmann - Mark Streit
Samuel Morin - Shayne Gostisbehere

Steve Mason / Rob Zepp
- bmeltzer

I was hoping to see bellamare in action again.

i like pizza
- -davies-

I eat it 5 times a week at least. How do you feel about specialty Pizza?

Giroux has got thru six NHL seasons without being hurt by anyone but Wayne Simmonds when he accidentally kneed him in the head. Dial down the paranoia.
- Feanor

He'll Giroux was hit every shift in the playoffs, if an enforcer is such a great deterrent, why not dress him in the playoffs? Why wasn't Rinaldo running Stepan or Nash?

Because good players get excited when they see a guy who can't play out against them.

Tonight's lines:

Andrew Gordon - Brayden Schenn - Jakub Voracek
Michael Raffl - Vincent Lecavalier - Jason Akeson
Scott Laughton - Blair Jones - Taylor Leier
Zac Rinaldo - Chris VandeVelde - Jay Rosehill

Andrew MacDonald - Braydon Coburn
Nicklas Grossmann - Mark Streit
Samuel Morin - Shayne Gostisbehere

Steve Mason / Rob Zepp
- bmeltzer

Looks like a loser right there.

Crosby's out either way... I'll take the 5 goals versus the satisfaction of teaching Rosehill a lesson.
- Tomahawk

So if, say, Adams goes and breaks Giroux's leg with a 2-hander, we just take our 5 minute PP and be happy about it?

Tonight's lines:

Andrew Gordon - Brayden Schenn - Jakub Voracek
Michael Raffl - Vincent Lecavalier - Jason Akeson
Scott Laughton - Blair Jones - Taylor Leier
Zac Rinaldo - Chris VandeVelde - Jay Rosehill

Andrew MacDonald - Braydon Coburn
Nicklas Grossmann - Mark Streit
Samuel Morin - Shayne Gostisbehere

Steve Mason / Rob Zepp
- bmeltzer

or you could say

AHLer-Schenn-Voracek
guy that hopefully discovers hands-VLC-the next Ross trophy recipient
20 year old bust-AHLer-decent prospect
the guy no one around here likes-AHLer-really fast goon

AMac-Coburn
A man held together with duct tape-Streit
A really big kid-a really small kid

Mason/Rob "please change your 1st name to Led" Zepp

He'll Giroux was hit every shift in the playoffs, if an enforcer is such a great deterrent, why not dress him in the playoffs? Why wasn't Rinaldo running Stepan or Nash?

Because good players get excited when they see a guy who can't play out against them.
- Jsaquella

Preseason is a whole different animal, JS. You know that. There's no line matching yet, players have linemates they'd never have in a RS game. There are more fights, etc., because there are more fringe players trying to get noticed.

Preseason is a whole different animal, JS. You know that. There's no line matching yet, players have linemates they'd never have in a RS game. There are more fights, etc., because there are more fringe players trying to get noticed.
- bmeltzer

No doubt
To go into a preseason game without having a couple guys that can throw em in your lineup is not a real good idea.

or you could say

AHLer-Schenn-Voracek
guy that hopefully discovers hands-VLC-the next Ross trophy recipient
20 year old bust-AHLer-decent prospect
the guy no one around here likes-AHLer-really fast goon

AMac-Coburn
A man held together with duct tape-Streit
A really big kid-a really small kid

Mason/Rob "please change your 1st name to Led" Zepp


- BiggE

Changes name, becomes influential, becomes most overrated goalie of ever.

Why trade an asset for a 7th rounder if it could be worth a 3rd rounder in a year or two? Or if he can return and play a solid role for the team?

Rafael Diaz is a legitimate NHL player. He had to sign a PTO to go to a NHL camp. Teams were not beating his door down, either. Because he's a small, third pair guy, very similar to Gustafsson.

We don't know if the Flyers got offers for Gus, because he signed with the KHL before the season really ended. So to say there was no interest may not be correct.

It wasn't about hardball, Gus wanted to play. He knew he wouldn't here and then he got a good KHL offer and playing time. He just did what was best for him to play.
- Jsaquella

it could be worth what you say though it also cound be worth nothing do you agree?

you seem to think he is a legit nhl top 6 dman. i do not.

or you could say

AHLer-Schenn-Voracek
guy that hopefully discovers hands-VLC-the next Ross trophy recipient
20 year old bust-AHLer-decent prospect
the guy no one around here likes-AHLer-really fast goon

AMac-Coburn
A man held together with duct tape-Streit
A really big kid-a really small kid

Mason/Rob "please change your 1st name to Led" Zepp


- BiggE

LMFAO!

I eat it 5 times a week at least. How do you feel about specialty Pizza?
- mayorofangrytown

i'm a plain pie girl

will allow red pepper flakes on classic ny style slices

or you could say

AHLer-Schenn-Voracek
guy that hopefully discovers hands-VLC-the next Ross trophy recipient
20 year old bust-AHLer-decent prospect
the guy no one around here likes-AHLer-really fast goon

AMac-Coburn
A man held together with duct tape-Streit
A really big kid-a really small kid

Mason/Rob "please change your 1st name to Led" Zepp


- BiggE

You really need to get another list together. This isn't working for you. How about a list of guys you've seen in the preseason who you thought had a good shot at an NHL job but never amounted to anything.

Giroux has got thru six NHL seasons without being hurt by anyone but Wayne Simmonds when he accidentally kneed him in the head. Dial down the paranoia.
- Feanor

Not paranoid. Just stating that people will sing a different tune if something like that would happen. I am not for or against the enforcer but if he is the 13th forward i am ok with that. i would rather rosehill take his shift and run at someone if that is what is needed then Simmonds.

So if, say, Adams goes and breaks Giroux's leg with a 2-hander, we just take our 5 minute PP and be happy about it?
- jmatchett383

He's going to do it if he's going to do it, whether Rosehill's in the lineup or not... unless there are precogs like in Minority Report to stop him before he does it, Giroux's toast either way.

Can cry about it, waste energy extracting your pound of flesh, or use it as an opportunity to seize the game/series.

i'm a plain pie girl

will allow red pepper flakes on classic ny style slices
- -davies-

Buffalo Chicken Pizza? No?

You really need to get another list together. This isn't working for you. How about a list of guys you've seen in the preseason who you thought had a good shot at an NHL job but never amounted to anything.
- mayorofangrytown

1 - 9: Jon Sim
10: Mika Pyorala

Changes name, becomes influential, becomes most overrated goalie of ever.
- jmatchett383

Though if he put the 4 symbols from Led Zep IV on his mask, that would be cool!!

Buffalo Chicken Pizza? No?
- mayorofangrytown

no

Buffalo Chicken Pizza? No?
- mayorofangrytown

Heck yes.

He's going to do it if he's going to do it, whether Rosehill's in the lineup or not... unless there are precogs like in Minority Report to stop him before he does it, Giroux's toast either way.

Can cry about it, waste energy exacting your pound of flesh, or use it as an opportunity to seize the game/series.
- Tomahawk

We could sign Bertuzzi... He would make everything better.

He's going to do it if he's going to do it, whether Rosehill's in the lineup or not... unless there are precogs like in Minority Report to stop him before he does it, Giroux's toast either way.
- Tomahawk

But (and I'm not advocating this) if you have a Rosehill or Rinaldo in the lineup who will go out and injure Crosby in retaliation, it may not happen to begin with. Disagree?

Though if he put the 4 symbols from Led Zep IV on his mask, that would be cool!!
- BiggE

Influential = good

Preseason is a whole different animal, JS. You know that. There's no line matching yet, players have linemates they'd never have in a RS game. There are more fights, etc., because there are more fringe players trying to get noticed.
- bmeltzer

I'm speaking more in general over the course of a season. Obviously the preseason will been more akin to an AHL game because in general guys who are fighting for spots tend to be, well, fighters

1 - 9: Jon Sim
10: Mika Pyorala
- jmatchett383

But how could you forget immortals like:
Magnus Roupe
Al Hill
Patrick Juhlin
Jiri Latal
Bruce Hoffort
Drew Callender
Brian Dobbin