Canucks-12 Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 All the line juggling Green has been doing hasn’t helped the team. They need set lines that can be slightly inter-changed. After watching the first 22 games, I believe these should be a lines on a consistent basis: Petey-Miller-Podz Garland-Horvat-Hoglander Pearson-Dickenson-Boeser Motte-Lammer-Chaisson OEL-Myers Hughes-Hamonic/Schenn Poolman-Burr PP-A Podz-Miller-Petey Boeser-QH PP-B Garland-Horvat-Hoglander Pearson-OEL This will keep the same players working together even strength and on PP and develop chemistry between them. In the forward group if necessary, Petey and Garland can be rotated or Pearson and Motte but keep the other pairs together (ex. Miller/Podz,Bo/Hoggy). But only make changes if they really aren’t working. I think a system/coaching change is still necessary, but at least this will give the lines some consistency. The team is all over the place, which is why results aren’t changing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm_ranger Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Nice idea, but the reality is that as long as Green is the coach lines don't matter. You can have an entire practice with set lines but once a game starts he will probably blend them before all the players have actually had a shift. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Unfortunately, we don't have a coach who can be trusted to set the lineup properly. Green won't even stick with lines that work on the rare occasion he puts together a group of players that actually makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patel Bure Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Miller-Horvat-Boeser Podkolzin-Pettersson-Garland Pearson-Dickinson-Hoglander Motte-Lammiko-Dowling OEL-Myers Hughes-Hamonic Burroughs-Poolman Demko Halak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 but.......Green..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Agree that we need to stick with the lines. But I don't think Miller and Petey play well together. And since Lammikko out, 4th line has been much better. Before, they were 100% hemmed in our zone, now they go on the attack more. Maybe it's Motte factor or not but Motte-Dickinson >>> Motte-Lammikko. At this point, we might as well roll the lines with 4 centers: Miller-Horvat-EP-Dickinson. Dickinson as 4C is just fine although he may not have performed so well as a 3C. Pearson-Horvat-Garland Hoglander-Miller-Boeser Dowling-EP-Podkolzin Motte-Dickinson-Chiasson The lines are fine. We are doing OK 5-on-5 just the goals aren't coming and it will come as they build chemistry. That PK though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe-max Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Nah, just juggle all the lines blindly for each practice, have totally different lines in the next game and wonder why they never develop any consistency or chemistry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawkdrummer Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Ha, Green's likely to sit Petey in the stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester13 Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Don't even get me started about the Canucks, Green, and set lines... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieVedder Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 5 hours ago, Patel Bure said: Miller-Horvat-Boeser Podkolzin-Pettersson-Garland Pearson-Dickinson-Hoglander Motte-Lammiko-Dowling OEL-Myers Hughes-Hamonic Burroughs-Poolman Demko Halak Why is boeser your top rw? He has been the most useless player and gets slower each game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patel Bure Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 38 minutes ago, EddieVedder said: Why is boeser your top rw? He has been the most useless player and gets slower each game. Just to get him going. Boeser has always had his most success playing alongside Horvat imo. Think back to the 2016-2018 days. If it doesn't work, switch Boeser and Hoglander around. My biggest concern in going with Pearson-Dickinson-Boeser right from the get go is that Boeser would continue to be useless down there. At least Hoglander would be able to help drive play on that Dickinson line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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