ButterBean Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 We need him as our 3rd line center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
406281dylan Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 He has his worst year as a canuck and now you want to put him on the first line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaBestPlaceOnEarth Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Lapierre can be a good third-line center if he's got the wingers to back him up, put him with Hansen and Weise and tell them just to shut down the other team with skating and physicality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easton76 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 We need him in the 3rd/4th line center role but I wouldn't mind seeing it for a few shifts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gross-Misconduct Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Say wha?? Lapierre has hands of stones. Yeah, he skates well and hits but those hands man. The Thing has softer hands than Max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgt. grumbles Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Say wha?? Lapierre has hands of stones. Yeah, he skates well and hits but those hands man. The Thing has softer hands than Max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kesler's Nose Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 If you mean moving up to the 3rd line, then yes. If you mean moving on up to the top two lines, then no.. lol Lappy should have been our 3rd line center all season long, but for some weird reason he's been stuck on the 4th line. Next season I hope we re-sign Lappy and put him on the 3rd and we get a fourth line center that can be gritty and win faceoffs.. Konopka anyone, and Stoner for let's say Ballard? Yes, it could work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Say wha?? Lapierre has hands of stones. Yeah, he skates well and hits but those hands man. The Thing has softer hands than Max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Lapierre has been highly effective as a replacement player when Daniel's been injured. The Lapierre-Henrik-Burrows line produced quite well in 2011-12. But Sedin-Sedin-Lapierre has been equally ineffective. I'm not exactly sure why, other than the fact that Henrik plays a different game when he's without Daniel from what he does when they're together. The stats are pretty clear, however, and without posting a bunch of numbers, suffice to say that Henrik+Lappy=good and Daniel+Lappy=bad. OK, I can't just leave it at that. For those who enjoy looking at the actual numbers, please open the following spoiler: 5v5 WOWYs from the 2011-12 Season (only year where Lapierre played significant minutes with the twins): Lapierre's overall numbers (5v5): 812:53 TOI, 0.591 GF20, 0.714 GA20, 45.3 GF%, 15.01 CF20, 18.60 CA20, 44.7 CF% Lapierre with Henrik (5v5): 63:45 TOI, 2.196 GF20, 0.314 GA20, 87.5 GF%, 17.88 CF20, 16.31 CA20, 52.3 CF% -so basically, over about 4 games worth of EvTOI, Lappy and Henrik were on-ice for 6 goals-for and only 1 goal-against -of those 6 GF, two were scored by Lappy and he assisted on two others Lapierre with Burrows (5v5): 82:48 TOI, 1.932 GF20, 0.483 GA20, 80.0 GF%, 19.32 CF20, 15.70 CA20, 55.2 CF% -Lappy and Burr, when playing together, were on-ice for 8 goals-for and only 2 goals-against (over roughly 5-6 games worth of EvTOI) -of those 8 GF, Lapierre scored two and assisted on three Lapierre with Daniel (5v5): 32:16 TOI, 0.000 GF20, 0.620 GA20, 0.00 GF%, 14.88 CF20, 19.83 CA20, 42.9 CF% -Lappy and Daniel are on-ice for zero goals-for and one goal-against (over roughly two games worth of EvTOI) -obviously, that means that Lappy went pointless (0G, 0A) during his minutes with Daniel For all of Lapierre's 2011-12 Even Strength (5v5) WOWY stats, see: http://stats.hockeya...2011-12&sit=5v5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thema Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 He has his worst year as a canuck and now you want to put him on the first line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thema Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I guess you haven't seen his shootout moves, slick hands better than Hansen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edlerberry Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 How is it his worst year, he has 10 points when after 75 games last year he had 12 points, Im sure if he had established wingers who could play and keep up to him unlike sestito he would be much better, that is why i think he will do well with hansen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edlerberry Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I guess you haven't seen his shootout moves, slick hands better than Hansen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 There's no doubt he has hockey sense. He'd be one of the first Canucks i'd take if I were playing street hockey, no doubt (probably after Burrows ). There is skill, but he also has the ability to be inconsistent and this season especially, mostly a liability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edlerberry Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 He is a playoff performer, can be clutch. He was playing his best hockey in Montréal and can still be a 3rd line center. Brings energy, hits, can score. Just don't expect him to be with Sedins, even though if you want to build depth around the whole 4 lines it wouldn't be a bad idea. Especially since Edm game is meaningless, but D.Sedin is not dressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Enough experimenting. Especially at this point. One game isn't enough to determine anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyp01 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gross-Misconduct Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I guess you haven't seen his shootout moves, slick hands better than Hansen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thema Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 He is a playoff performer, can be clutch. He was playing his best hockey in Montréal and can still be a 3rd line center. Brings energy, hits, can score. Just don't expect him to be with Sedins, even though if you want to build depth around the whole 4 lines it wouldn't be a bad idea. Especially since Edm game is meaningless, but D.Sedin is not dressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_Cathode Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Yes, I know he's a centre, but we've seen Roy play on the wing despite specifically being acquired to play centre. And the team had its best game recently so keep that lineup, but this is in case of injuries. Lapierre's been a better player during the playoffs than the regular season. The Sedins can generate scoring chance with anybody, and they need players that can bury these chances. For example, Kassian has played with everyone in our lineup, and he's been average to terrible with anyone but the Sedins. Lapierre has a very good shootout record (6/11 career, 3/4 in his last four), which makes me think he could do a decent job at burying chances. He agitates, he's physical, and he can be clutch. He's at least worth a look with the Sedins in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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