HFBoards - View Single Post - Line Combos: It's been another long off-season.... What are your lines for next year?

ejams · 07-30-2012, 06:24 PM

Opening Lines
Yakupov-RNH-Eberle(RNH and Eberle are magic. Yakupov would hopefully give them lots of space too)
Hall-Gagner-Hemsky (Loved how Hemsky and Hall played together)
Smyth-Horcoff-Jones (Solid checking line with some scoring touch)
Eager-Belanger-Petrell (Just solid defensive forwards)

Smid-Petry (They were brilliant together last year)
Whitney-N.Schultz (Healthy Whitney is good Whitney)
J.Schultz-Peckham (Puck mover with a decent defender)
Sutton/Potter

Dubnyk (Would prefer ~55 starts)
Khabbibulin (The less starts the better for this aged tender)

PP#1
Hall-Horcoff-Eberle(Horc for faceoffs and man in front)
RNH-Petry

PP#2
Smyth-Gagner-Yakupov(Smyth in front, Yakupov on the side boards)
Smid-Schultz

Honestly if Dubnyk plays like he did during that 13 game stretch, Whitney and the kids stay healthy, and Petry improves upon his great play last year... We are in the races for the playoffs. I don't see Chicago/Calgary/Colorado/Columbus/Anaheim being too great of a challenge. I can see us taking Nashville/San Jose/Phoenix with this line-up too.

07-30-2012, 06:24 PM	#284
ejams Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 309 vCash: 50	Opening Lines Yakupov-RNH-Eberle(RNH and Eberle are magic. Yakupov would hopefully give them lots of space too) Hall-Gagner-Hemsky (Loved how Hemsky and Hall played together) Smyth-Horcoff-Jones (Solid checking line with some scoring touch) Eager-Belanger-Petrell (Just solid defensive forwards) Smid-Petry (They were brilliant together last year) Whitney-N.Schultz (Healthy Whitney is good Whitney) J.Schultz-Peckham (Puck mover with a decent defender) Sutton/Potter Dubnyk (Would prefer ~55 starts) Khabbibulin (The less starts the better for this aged tender) PP#1 Hall-Horcoff-Eberle(Horc for faceoffs and man in front) RNH-Petry PP#2 Smyth-Gagner-Yakupov(Smyth in front, Yakupov on the side boards) Smid-Schultz Honestly if Dubnyk plays like he did during that 13 game stretch, Whitney and the kids stay healthy, and Petry improves upon his great play last year... We are in the races for the playoffs. I don't see Chicago/Calgary/Colorado/Columbus/Anaheim being too great of a challenge. I can see us taking Nashville/San Jose/Phoenix with this line-up too. Last edited by ejams: 07-30-2012 at 06:30 PM.