Sabres Lines from practice - 3/16/12

[BuzzKillington90]

78-9-29
82-63-21
23-19-26
Leftovers


thoughts?

[Play4Miracles*]

Ruff sucks at tanking.

It would be nice to see Hodgson end the season on a high note, and with Leino playing well, and Vanek being Vanek, he might get some better looks.

[rahrahguy]

Originally Posted by BuzzKillington90

78-9-29
82-63-21
23-19-26
Leftovers


thoughts?

Are those the lines for realsies?

I like it, but I don't expect them to last...

[Jame]

Originally Posted by BuzzKillington90

78-9-29
82-63-21
23-19-26
Leftovers


thoughts?

Tropp is the new Mair

Take bets on how long this line lasts?
23-19-26

I'd like to see
26-19-29
82-63-21
42-9-36
78-8-i cant remember what number brad boyes wears

[Play4Miracles*]

Originally Posted by Jame

Tropp is the new Mair

Take bets on how long this line lasts?
23-19-26

I'd like to see
26-19-29
82-63-21
42-9-36
78-8-i cant remember what number brad boyes wears

This, but at this point, why even play Boyes? They should call up Kassi...umm I mean Adam!

[SackTastic]

Originally Posted by Play4Miracles

This, but at this point, why even play Boyes? They should call up Kassi...umm I mean Adam!

From what I hear out of my Rochester friends, Adam has been playing like crap.

[Chainshot]

Vitamix: it not only juices, frappes and purees... it can make your lineup card!

[LegomyLeggio]

http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/...ominville.html

On defense, Andrej Sekera is playing on the extra pair with Tyler Myers but Ruff was hopeful on Wednesday Sekera would play this weekend. McNabb-Weber, Regehr-Leopold and Ehrhoff-Sulzer stay together.

[Myllz]

I'll give those lines a period and a half.

[SabresBillsBuffalo]

Originally Posted by Jame

Tropp is the new Mair

Take bets on how long this line lasts?
23-19-26

I'd like to see
26-19-29
82-63-21
42-9-36
78-8-i cant remember what number brad boyes wears

42-9-23

put kaleta on 4th line...

[TheyAreGoodScaryGood]

Assuming Gerbe will take tropps spot if ready to go

[gallagt01]

I fully expect Leino-Hodgson-Vanek to tank, hard. That line will be hemmed in their own end for two full shifts before Ruff pulls the plug.

[rahrahguy]

Originally Posted by SabresBillsBuffalo

42-9-23

put kaleta on 4th line...

Agreed.

Boyes would be so much more effective on the third line with Gerbe and Roy/Leino/Hodgson...

[SublimeNightmare]

Originally Posted by Jame

Tropp is the new Mair

Take bets on how long this line lasts?
23-19-26

I'd like to see
26-19-29
82-63-21
42-9-36
78-8-i cant remember what number brad boyes wears

benching ville?

[Jame]

Originally Posted by SublimeNightmare

benching ville?

oops

26-19-29
82-63-21
42-23-36
78-9-22

[struckbyaparkedcar]

Originally Posted by Loods

I fully expect Leino-Hodgson-Vanek to tank, hard. That line will be hemmed in their own end for two full shifts before Ruff pulls the plug.

Not surprising. There's no footspeed on that line. I'm assuming Tropp is just a placeholder for Gerbe, but that still doesn't make a ton of sense because you can just roll:

Leino-Roy-Pominville
Foligno-Ennis-Stafford
Gerbe/Tropp-Hodgson-Vanek

Hey, now you don't have that leadfooted line that keeps getting hemmed in its own zone.

[jBuds]

Not sure what to think. It's roulette, is it not?

[TheyAreGoodScaryGood]

I'm excited for vanek leino hodgsen, with the way leino has been playing I could see that line taking off

[jakobkreuzfeld]

as some have mentioned earlier, this line has got no speed. even with leino playing at his very best, he still is not very fast. hodgson's weak skating has been metioned since day one of the trade and vanek is far form his best and even at his best he's not that kind of player to lead a rush...

but i do hope we're wrong and that line works out if so then it's due to some great passing and puckhandling throughout the line

[Beerz]

When Gerbe is back..... they should be benching Boyes instead of Tropp .

[Stop Winnin]

Originally Posted by Beerz

When Gerbe is back..... they should be benching Boyes instead of Tropp .

Agreed!! Can't stand watching Boyes any longer, would much rather give someone else the opportunity to attempt a goal in the shootout.

[HogtownSabresfan]

I'm curious to see if Weber is out if Sekera comes back. My beat is it would McNabb who sits

[TheyAreGoodScaryGood]

Originally Posted by Beerz

When Gerbe is back..... they should be benching Boyes instead of Tropp .

I'd love to give Phil varone a top 9 opportunity

[murdoq]

maybe vanek can step it up on that line again getting more puck possession.

i don't know if splitting pominville and vanek is a good idea but it aloso gives one of them a lesser d-pair to play against.

all in all the best thing about those line is no roy-vanek line.

[Dreakon]

I hate when people use numbers, I'm not familiar with the young guys enough yet to know their numbers offhand lol.