406281dylan Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Clearly we have a dilemma with Mason Raymond because when a guy like Lapierre goes on your top two lines and unexpectidly performs you got to make the right decision. Truth is Raymond can be a huge asset but Lapierre has potential also. I understand Lapierre is the man who drives the fourth ine to success. But i wa hoping we would enter playoffs with a more physical team then last year. But i feel that having Raymond in the lineup brings us back to square 1. I think we have a solid chance of winning but there has been times this year where L.A has got the best of us in the physical category. I rather bench Raymond then Manny because the team does not always show up with out Mannys leadership. Raymond can also be a distraction because you will start him on a top line he will score dirty goals for two straight games and then he wont show up. That is why I would judge Raymond by th e period. The lines should look like this. Sedins-Burrows (If they get pushed around split the Sedins) Lapierre-Kesler-Booth Higgins-Pahlsson-Hansen Bitz-Manny-Weise/Kassian Bieksa-Hamhuis Salo-Edler Alberts/Tanev-Rome Lu Schneid *Every single year Lappy has been in the NHL he has began the playoffs on the fourth but then ends up moving to a diffrent line. Last year cody only had one point in round 1 so they slowly faded lappy in with the third line and before you knew it he was starting every game on the third line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigs Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Pretty sure AV knows what he's doing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Pretty sure AV knows what he's doing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opmac Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 The decision to put Mason Raymond on the second line is correct when the Los Angeles Kings are likely going to play the trap against the Canucks. Raymond can pick up the puck in flight in the neutral zone from a good tape-to-tape pass from our defencemen and expose the backwards skating Kings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gusadams8 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 I'm sure he does also: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opmac Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 I'm sure he does also: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACanucks Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 I'd say give Raymond a couple games on the 2nd line with Booth and Kes but if he fails to produce move him down to play with Manny/Bitz and put Lappy back on the 2nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyzer Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC2 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Just because he is starting on the 2nd line doesn't mean he will stay there for the duration of the playoffs. This is Raymond's last chance at salvaging his spot on the team heading into next season so I would rather see him get the best opportunity possible to prove himself and I think AV is giving him that chance, but he will likely be on a short leash. The playoffs are when the players bring their game to the next level and we know Kesler is capable of doing it and I'm confident Booth can too so if Raymond still can't produce when the two on his line are at the top of there game then it will be official, he will have no place on team in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 The decision to put Mason Raymond on the second line is correct when the Los Angeles Kings are likely going to play the trap against the Canucks. Raymond can pick up the puck in flight in the neutral zone from a good tape-to-tape pass from our defencemen and expose the backwards skating Kings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marleau_12 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Yup. Speed kills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckNORRIS4Cup Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Well Lapierre is the becoming of the next Burrows, how do you think Burrows became a first line player, by playing the same role as Lapierre and grinding his way to the top. Lapierre is the exact same player and is doing the exact same things, and he will be the next Burrows, there is a reason why these 2 players grew up only 30 mins apart from each other in Quebec. They are brothers from another mother! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 I would like to see AV try Lappy with the Sedins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 I'd rather use game one to see what LA has to bring to the table, adjust, then crush them. That strategy has worked on us for every recent series that we've lost. Cheers. TOML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soshified Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Im a little worry about the 2nd line. But in order for Raymond to have success, he needs to use all of his speed. Espeicially against the LA D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerAids Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 I think Raymond needs to be on the top 6 this spring.... YES, Higgins would be better on the 2nd than Raymond... but the 3rd would be so much worse with Raymond instead of Higgins. It's more important to have Raymond on the 2nd and Higgins anchoring the 3rd than Vice Versa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durl Dixsun Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 raymond should either pick up his game or quit and be a stay at home dad not hating on him btw GO GO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockNroLLa. Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Clearly we have a dilemma with Mason Raymond because when a guy like Lapierre goes on your top two lines and unexpectidly performs you got to make the right decision. Truth is Raymond can be a huge asset but Lapierre has potential also. I understand Lapierre is the man who drives the fourth ine to success. But i wa hoping we would enter playoffs with a more physical team then last year. But i feel that having Raymond in the lineup brings us back to square 1. I think we have a solid chance of winning but there has been times this year where L.A has got the best of us in the physical category. I rather bench Raymond then Manny because the team does not always show up with out Mannys leadership. Raymond can also be a distraction because you will start him on a top line he will score dirty goals for two straight games and then he wont show up. That is why I would judge Raymond by th e period. The lines should look like this. Sedins-Burrows (If they get pushed around split the Sedins) Lapierre-Kesler-Booth Higgins-Pahlsson-Hansen Bitz-Manny-Weise/Kassian Bieksa-Hamhuis Salo-Edler Alberts/Tanev-Rome Lu Schneid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millerdraft Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Exactly. We all remember how well Mitchell was able to handle Kane's speed a few seasons back. That second line needs to expose the Kings D with their speed. Get them backing up and take the puck through the holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KING ALBERTS Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 problem with raymond is that... when he gets put down to the fourth, he doesnt play hard. a player with his speed should be able to make the other teams 4th line (and hopefully) bottom d-pairing look silly - but the fact is, when raymond gets demoted he dissapears even harder! im SO sick of seeing raymond skate around throwing terrible passes to other teams d-men. if there is a weak spot on our team, it is raymond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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