While I don’t love 11/7 I also agree with not abandoning the strategy after 1 bad game
123jazzhandz321
Jarnkork in the top six is the right spot for him. He’s on a 50 point pace on the season and has the ability to finish better than 75 percent of our forwards. At the very least he’s as good an option as Bunting is and a much better option than Kerfoot is.
jdubb14
Can’t get no rhythm with 11-7 …… sit holl for fuck sakes smh. It’s not that difficult to come up with smh. Everyone has a dif line mate every shift man.
HemiKooks
Release McMann, you cowards
chessrevolt
Will they stop with the stupid 11/7?
skygrunt
Anyone else want another look with Timmins? Dude hits, can skate for a big man and is not afraid of actually shooting on net. I think he will quickly develop into a solid option with a strong defensive pairing like Schenn. Up front I’ve been less impressed with Bunting than with Kerfoot. Maybe an unpopular opinion but Kerfoot is useful if you don’t expect top six points from him.
swimbaitjesus
Death, taxes and Holl in the lineup
adwrx
7D is ridiculous, Dubas fucked up this team by adding so many D, he brought in too many toys and now Keefe and is losing himself
DizzyDelta786
Not sure what it is, I know there’s injuries. But somehow I hate this teams lines more than at the beginning of the season. Should it not be the other way around getting closer to the playoffs? Do they look worse to anyone else? Why isn’t schenn replacing holl at least for a game?
benmiles222
4 people on the 3rd line? Wow!
dramatic-piglet777
Wayne…..PLEASE don’t take stupid penalties and this could possibly be an affective line.
I know I’m bias because I’ve loved Simmonds his entire career but if he can not take a dumb penalty and throw the body making the entire team hesitant to touch the puck…..maybe he still has a purpose….maybe? 😢
KossyTakos
ok I’m starting to feel like I’m the only one not at all happy with Rielly Brodie as a pairing. They cant break the puck out its painful to watch, if you disagree I’d love to know cause I just don’t see it
edit- Brodie & McCabe have been solid together why break that up
hockeyholloway89
I don’t like the thought of 11/7, but I’m kinda starting to like it in action. We have the elite forward depth to be able to rotate who gets an extra shift throughout the game based on who is firing. Plus our D hasn’t looked great for a bit, so everyone taking a shift and lightening the load on each other seems okay. It likely won’t be a thing when RoR returns, but it’s nice to know we can shorten the bench and give a different look here and there if we need to. I would love if we had a set lineup because I just like stability and predictability, but 11/7 and other lineup combinations we have tried haven’t been too bad now.
JRocleafs
Fucking love this. I’ve been saying Bunting-Tavares would be a great duo all season. Bunting is the EXACT type of player JT makes better.
By doing this you allow a much more skilled winger to play with Mathews.
Kerfoot is a great bottom 6 guy but doesn’t have the finish to play up in the line up.
Looking forward to see how it shakes out
I couldn’t care less about the D, it’s a blender right now to see what works. With 3 weeks left we still have time to Iron them out
JamesCurtis24
Happy to see Holl bottom pair and Kerfoot 4th line.
Seems weird, if Schenn isn’t playing, why not just let him spend some more time with his family before coming back?
Aedan2016
Stop 11/7 please
thismadhatter
7D is pointless when 1 is Rielly. Guy is a liability.
Also, how did Simmonds get back in the lineup?
haggus3816
I can’t understand why Holl keeps getting regular minutes. Other than PK he isn’t anywhere near consistent at defending. He takes bad penalties but Keefe likes him. the guy has hit his ceiling and needs to be strictly special teams only.
power_of_funk
Our bottom 6 (… 5?) sucks so much ass. What the hell did Dubas think he was doing at the deadline? Only player worthy of their roster spot is Kampf.
theolsnakeinthegrass
Lookin good
Hannigan22
Am I the only one who wants to see McCabe – Brodie Reilly – Schenn Gio – Lily
patchdouglas
they rolling with 4 guys on the 3rd line!
xtzferocity
A thought of mine:
We know what Simmonds brings, I am curious why they haven’t looked at elevating someone from the Marlies and sending down Simmonds (we know he won’t get claimed).
I’ve complained about 11F 7D mostly because we know what each D man brings and I think we can use this time to get guys into lineup to reward their play in the AHL.
Now understandably, due to the Marlies success this year they are set up for a nice Calder run and maybe you don’t want to mess with that. I still wouldn’t mind someone else get a chance in the bottom or top 6.
dntstpblevin
Nothing generates chemistry like going with a completely different lineup every night…
ask anyone who played defense at a high level what they think about 7 D. Most will tell you it’s the absolute worst as a player—so hard to get a feel for the game and playing with a different partner every other shift. It sucks so much. Can’t speak to the analytics around it and whether it makes sense but I can tell you for sure the defensemen hate this.
DerHofnarr
Aston-Reese always makes me think there are 4 guys on the line for a second.
AustichMavarlander
Good. Kerfoot fuckin sucks
Sleazy_T
Aston, Reese, Kampf, Acciari is a strong four-man unit
Sheep4732
Anything to keep holl in
hawkeyflow
get rid of Keefe fools lost
mattfromjoisey
Surprised Lily’s still top 4 with how he’s been posting lately. Hoping Schenn steps in once he’s fully back
formed2forge
Hilarious
fogv
would like to see Jarnkrok and Bunting switched. when ROR returns he should center the 3rd line. Kampf moves to fourth, Simmonds out
DizzyDelta786
Why not try mccabe on the right with Reilly? Why be stubborn and force him to the left when he can play both? Reilly mccabe, brodie schenn, gio lilly, gus holl as extras. I’ll never understand
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While I don’t love 11/7 I also agree with not abandoning the strategy after 1 bad game
Jarnkork in the top six is the right spot for him. He’s on a 50 point pace on the season and has the ability to finish better than 75 percent of our forwards. At the very least he’s as good an option as Bunting is and a much better option than Kerfoot is.
Can’t get no rhythm with 11-7 …… sit holl for fuck sakes smh. It’s not that difficult to come up with smh. Everyone has a dif line mate every shift man.
Release McMann, you cowards
Will they stop with the stupid 11/7?
Anyone else want another look with Timmins? Dude hits, can skate for a big man and is not afraid of actually shooting on net. I think he will quickly develop into a solid option with a strong defensive pairing like Schenn. Up front I’ve been less impressed with Bunting than with Kerfoot. Maybe an unpopular opinion but Kerfoot is useful if you don’t expect top six points from him.
Death, taxes and Holl in the lineup
7D is ridiculous, Dubas fucked up this team by adding so many D, he brought in too many toys and now Keefe and is losing himself
Not sure what it is, I know there’s injuries. But somehow I hate this teams lines more than at the beginning of the season. Should it not be the other way around getting closer to the playoffs? Do they look worse to anyone else? Why isn’t schenn replacing holl at least for a game?
4 people on the 3rd line? Wow!
Wayne…..PLEASE don’t take stupid penalties and this could possibly be an affective line.
I know I’m bias because I’ve loved Simmonds his entire career but if he can not take a dumb penalty and throw the body making the entire team hesitant to touch the puck…..maybe he still has a purpose….maybe? 😢
ok I’m starting to feel like I’m the only one not at all happy with Rielly Brodie as a pairing. They cant break the puck out its painful to watch, if you disagree I’d love to know cause I just don’t see it
edit- Brodie & McCabe have been solid together why break that up
I don’t like the thought of 11/7, but I’m kinda starting to like it in action. We have the elite forward depth to be able to rotate who gets an extra shift throughout the game based on who is firing. Plus our D hasn’t looked great for a bit, so everyone taking a shift and lightening the load on each other seems okay. It likely won’t be a thing when RoR returns, but it’s nice to know we can shorten the bench and give a different look here and there if we need to. I would love if we had a set lineup because I just like stability and predictability, but 11/7 and other lineup combinations we have tried haven’t been too bad now.
Fucking love this. I’ve been saying Bunting-Tavares would be a great duo all season. Bunting is the EXACT type of player JT makes better.
By doing this you allow a much more skilled winger to play with Mathews.
Kerfoot is a great bottom 6 guy but doesn’t have the finish to play up in the line up.
Looking forward to see how it shakes out
I couldn’t care less about the D, it’s a blender right now to see what works. With 3 weeks left we still have time to Iron them out
Happy to see Holl bottom pair and Kerfoot 4th line.
Seems weird, if Schenn isn’t playing, why not just let him spend some more time with his family before coming back?
Stop 11/7 please
7D is pointless when 1 is Rielly. Guy is a liability.
Also, how did Simmonds get back in the lineup?
I can’t understand why Holl keeps getting regular minutes. Other than PK he isn’t anywhere near consistent at defending. He takes bad penalties but Keefe likes him. the guy has hit his ceiling and needs to be strictly special teams only.
Our bottom 6 (… 5?) sucks so much ass. What the hell did Dubas think he was doing at the deadline? Only player worthy of their roster spot is Kampf.
Lookin good
Am I the only one who wants to see
McCabe – Brodie
Reilly – Schenn
Gio – Lily
they rolling with 4 guys on the 3rd line!
A thought of mine:
We know what Simmonds brings, I am curious why they haven’t looked at elevating someone from the Marlies and sending down Simmonds (we know he won’t get claimed).
I’ve complained about 11F 7D mostly because we know what each D man brings and I think we can use this time to get guys into lineup to reward their play in the AHL.
Now understandably, due to the Marlies success this year they are set up for a nice Calder run and maybe you don’t want to mess with that. I still wouldn’t mind someone else get a chance in the bottom or top 6.
Nothing generates chemistry like going with a completely different lineup every night…
ask anyone who played defense at a high level what they think about 7 D. Most will tell you it’s the absolute worst as a player—so hard to get a feel for the game and playing with a different partner every other shift. It sucks so much. Can’t speak to the analytics around it and whether it makes sense but I can tell you for sure the defensemen hate this.
Aston-Reese always makes me think there are 4 guys on the line for a second.
Good. Kerfoot fuckin sucks
Aston, Reese, Kampf, Acciari is a strong four-man unit
Anything to keep holl in
get rid of Keefe fools lost
Surprised Lily’s still top 4 with how he’s been posting lately. Hoping Schenn steps in once he’s fully back
Hilarious
would like to see Jarnkrok and Bunting switched. when ROR returns he should center the 3rd line. Kampf moves to fourth, Simmonds out
Why not try mccabe on the right with Reilly? Why be stubborn and force him to the left when he can play both? Reilly mccabe, brodie schenn, gio lilly, gus holl as extras. I’ll never understand
Keefe is going loko.
I thought Simmons was gone….