Bodee Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 ......................before it's too late? Booth with Kesler is just not working for me. Kesler contrary to opinion on here, did NOT light up when the Amex line played. He hasn't lit up all year. Does anyone remember his form in last year's SC. I would say he was one of our top players of the tournament. I can't remember his regular playing partners in the SC but I have a feeling they were Higgins and Raymond. Perhaps someone can confirm this. Anyway I just don't think that Booth and Kesler are a fit, they don't have chemistry and Booth seems determined to do his own thing. I want, before it's too late to split them up and have a 2nd line of ....Higgins - Kes - Raymond in the hope that it will rekindle the Kesler of last season. I am not saying Booth has played badly. He is extremely hit and miss though for someone in his salary range. I was also extremely worried about his puck watching the other night in our defensive zone. I would rather see him play with someone like Henrik and Burr in an attempt to make him pass more. It seems to me he loses sight of his team mates when he gets the puck and when he does pass it seems too late because it is done as a last resort for him. Puck hog could also be said about Kesler, I realise that but what I'm trying to suggest is a way to have both of them lighting up in different lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I was thinking the same thing. But Kesler's best year came playing next to Mikael Samuelsson who was kind of a puck hog himself. I think they can still make it work. It is up to Kesler to improve imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urethra_Franklin Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Booth - H. Sedin - Burrows Higgins - Kesler - Raymond Lapierre - Pahlson - Hansen Malhotra - Bitz / Reinprecht - Kassian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Standing_Tall#37 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Booth - H. Sedin - Burrows Higgins - Kesler - Raymond Lapierre - Pahlson - Hansen Malhotra - Bitz / Reinprecht - Kassian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklehead44 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Move Booth to the top line with Henrik. He is a snake bitten beast. I think he could be awesome with a playmaking centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharnhayre Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I would prefer Booth-Sedin-Higgins Raymond-Kesler-Burrows Booth and Higgins could pick up Hank's floating and kes and burr always play well together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodee Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 Actually I like both of the above combinations. They look far more multi facetted and dangerous to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Ed Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 The problem is Kesler sucks this year. He keeps sucking we lose either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumquats Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Booth and Raymond have good speed, they should try to do a break out together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodee Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 The problem is Kesler sucks this year. He keeps sucking we lose either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodee Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 Booth and Raymond have good speed, they should try to do a break out together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwnstar Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 yah yah yah, kess was a beast last year, booth is fast, raymond falls GIVE EM TIME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bd71 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Very astute observation. It amazes me that between Booth and Kelser they have a grand total of 2 goals in the last 13 games. That's not each. That's 2 for Booth and a donut for Kesler. Booth can look so good on his rushes as he puts his head down and heads to the net but it isn't consistent and he isn't doing anything else. He CANNOT go to the third line. Against Kopitar, Williams and Brown I think he gets totally exposed in the defensive end. Let's face it. Without Daniel the line combinations are very difficult. With him it makes that first line so solid so that it's easier for AV to play with his other combinations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Algur Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I would prefer Booth-Sedin-Higgins Raymond-Kesler-Burrows Booth and Higgins could pick up Hank's floating and kes and burr always play well together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 yah yah yah, kess was a beast last year, booth is fast, raymond falls GIVE EM TIME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortalis Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Lapierre Sedin Burrows Ebbett Kesler Booth Higgins Pahlson Hansen Weise Malhotra Kassian Hamhuis Bieksa Edler Tanev Rome Salo Please make it so...... Lapierre was great with Hank and Burrows so put him back together already. He obviously isn't clicking with Kesler and Booth, so why keep him there when he was doing great on the first line? Keeping Lapierre on the second line does nothing but eliminate the first line scoring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwnstar Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Yo, it's the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Dangled Out Of The Womb Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Booth - H. Sedin - Burrows Higgins - Kesler - Raymond Lapierre - Pahlson - Hansen Malhotra - Bitz / Reinprecht - Kassian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanKeslord17 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Booth-Hank-Lappy Higgins-Kesler-Burrows Raymond-Pahlsson-Hansen Weise-Malhotra-Kassian ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Loves You Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Love this with Daniel out Higgins is the clostest thing we have to a sniper (other then Kesler) get him taking passes from Henrik and magic will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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