Matt_T83 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Whether you consider our '4th line' to be Gagner-Burmistrov-Vanek, or Granlund-Sutter-Dorsett, do we have the best 4th line in the league? Either of these lines could be considered a very decent 3rd line in the NHL. I must admit I haven't followed other teams as closely this year. However, to me this is one of the best 4th lines we've ever had. I'm really liking the balance in our lines. In fact, the only weakness thus far has been the Sedin line -- Dank and Hank are a combined -6 and only have 7 points between them. I consider them our 2nd line now, behind the BHB line. If the Sedins can get going, we could be rolling 4 lines with constant threats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puckster Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Coach is rolling 4 lines. when the twins get 15 or so minutes in a 4-1 win all lines are rolling and scoring is by committee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 We don't have a 4th line Every forward is playing between 13 to 17 minutes. Last game our lowest was Burmistrov at 13ish minutes. While the highest minute forward played just 3 and half more minutes. Really liking how Green is deploying his guys right now. Every line is scoring goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xereau Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Its pretty hard to compare to other teams, we don't see all of the other teams play every game. I see this team as having three third lines, and a second line. Teams like this can do damage when everyone is contributing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopshodan Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 yep, which is the 4th line again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FijianCanuck Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Leafs have the best 4th line.. Marners on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo fan Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 I don't think we have a 1st - 2nd - 3rd or 4th line - we just have 4 different lines that Green rolls out and juggles around from time to time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Optimist Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 we have 2 of the best 4th lines in the league! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunjabiCanucks Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 We have 2 - 2nd lines and 2 - 3rd lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollieo Del Fuego Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Odd. said: We don't have a 4th line Every forward is playing between 13 to 17 minutes. Last game our lowest was Burmistrov at 13ish minutes. While the highest minute forward played just 3 and half more minutes. Really liking how Green is deploying his guys right now. Every line is scoring goals. ....beat me too it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Where'd Luongo? Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 I am loving how Green is deploying this squad. Virt with the Sedins is a great way to get him into the league in my opinion, plus it's grooming him for Pettersson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 we do, its just no one is sure which line that is. Its a stealth-4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogersTowell Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Having 4 fairly well balanced lines is a double edged sword. The plus side is that we have arguably the best 4th line in the league. The down side is that we have arguably the worst 1st line in the league. Interestingly, another team built in a similar fashion is Las Vegas, who have been doing quite well so far. Boston also had a fairly similar model back in the day with no significant superstars (maybe Chara back in his prime), but a lot of guys who could do a good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Yes. Our 4th line is probably one of the better match up lines in the NHL and probably and would be billed as a third line on most other teams. Sutter-Dorsett aren't exactly possession drivers but they are great defensively and good on the counter attack. So, if we need a line that can weather the storm, and create counter attack chances, this would be the line. Granlund is defensively responsible and he can move the puck well so adding him to this line basically makes it a perfect match up line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArkDepot Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 We are a 1 line team. that has 12 forwards on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saved_by_Jesus Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 A list of possible comparative 4th lines: CGY: Versteeg - Stajan - Brouwer NYI: Kulemin - Cizikas - Clutterbuck TBL: Kunitz - Dumont - Callahan TOR: Martin - Moore - Marner Canucks are definitely up there with the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklehead44 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 3 hours ago, Odd. said: We don't have a 4th line Every forward is playing between 13 to 17 minutes. Last game our lowest was Burmistrov at 13ish minutes. While the highest minute forward played just 3 and half more minutes. Really liking how Green is deploying his guys right now. Every line is scoring goals. If you exclude Horvat the icetime is even crazier. All forwards were between 13:30 and 15:52. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48MPHSlapShot Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Maybe. That being said, it's pretty easy to have the best 4th line in the league when you have arguably the worst top line in the league *shrugs* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 1 hour ago, RogersTowell said: Having 4 fairly well balanced lines is a double edged sword. The plus side is that we have arguably the best 4th line in the league. The down side is that we have arguably the worst 1st line in the league. Interestingly, another team built in a similar fashion is Las Vegas, who have been doing quite well so far. Boston also had a fairly similar model back in the day with no significant superstars (maybe Chara back in his prime), but a lot of guys who could do a good job. Bergeron and Krejci are played on separate lines, back in the day they had Horton, Lucic and others unless we are going way back...plus the rat Marchand...not a ton of star power after Bergeron but Krejci used to be a seventy plus point threat. Vegas is the best comparison to our team right now, with Neal and Perron taking the roles of Boeser and Horvat. Then a bunch of plugs that can add offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 54 minutes ago, canucklehead44 said: If you exclude Horvat the icetime is even crazier. All forwards were between 13:30 and 15:52. He must be using a stop watch and have a guy telling him when times up through an invisible ear piece. Never, ever, do I remember a Canucks team run this way, even when we had other bad teams there was still a first and fourth line that got or didn't get the minutes. I've heard this is the way hockey used to be played before the enforcer came in and skewed things in the late sixties....wonder if he's on to something, old is new again sort of thing, especially with Vegas somehow still getting wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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