Oh man, DB really has ****ed with people's heads around here. MOSR JAMZ!
No, they don't need a banger.
Who was the banger when Lemieux Francis and Jagr dominated in '96 or Lang Straka Kovy were one of the best lines in hockey? None of those guys were a banger.
Malkin and Neal need a playmaker and a guy who can hold onto the puck, create on his own and let them slip into shooting gaps.
That's exactly what BB can do.
Man, Jiggy, you're talking about a far-away place when speaking of those all-offensive lines.
Oh man, DB really has ****ed with people's heads around here. MOSR JAMZ!
No, they don't need a banger.
Who was the banger when Lemieux Francis and Jagr dominated in '96 or Lang Straka Kovy were one of the best lines in hockey? None of those guys were a banger.
Malkin and Neal need a playmaker and a guy who can hold onto the puck, create on his own and let them slip into shooting gaps.
That's exactly what BB can do.
I think Neal and Geno need a guy who can open up space and think defense first
That's just me though. I'd personally put Dupuis with Malkin and Neal, and put Bennett up with Crosby and Kunitz.
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Malkin and Neal need a playmaker and a guy who can hold onto the puck, create on his own and let them slip into shooting gaps.
That's exactly what BB can do.
The best argument I've seen for putting Bennett with Malkin, although moving Kunitz back down to re-unite last year's line and put more skill on Crosby's, is equally valid IMO.
I'm excited to see Bennett play, I just hope he doesn't immediately grab the Tangradi torch on these boards and all Game day and post game threads get hijacked by people whining that he's not getting enough ice time or being utilized right.
I'm excited to see Bennett play, I just hope he doesn't immediately grab the Tangradi torch on these boards and all Game day and post game threads get hijacked by people whining that he's not getting enough ice time or being utilized right.
I think Neal and Geno need a guy who can open up space and think defense first
That's just me though. I'd personally put Dupuis with Malkin and Neal, and put Bennett up with Crosby and Kunitz.
I think there are arguments for both, but I agree with this. I just hate how it's impossible to have discussions of this nature without the snark. If you say play him on Geno's line, someone says, 'WAT, SID CAN'T HAVE SKILL?' and if you say Sid's line, "You only say that because you think Sid needs all the toys!!!"
No, actually people have brains and form opinions...
Either way, I just want to see him play. Sorta sucks, because it's on Hockey Night in Canada up here, which means i'll be robbed of hearing Steigy and Errey using ridiculous hyperbole to pump his tires.
Oh man, DB really has ****ed with people's heads around here. MOSR JAMZ!
No, they don't need a banger.
Who was the banger when Lemieux Francis and Jagr dominated in '96 or Lang Straka Kovy were one of the best lines in hockey? None of those guys were a banger.
Malkin and Neal need a playmaker and a guy who can hold onto the puck, create on his own and let them slip into shooting gaps.
The best argument I've seen for putting Bennett with Malkin, although moving Kunitz back down to re-unite last year's line and put more skill on Crosby's, is equally valid IMO.
I would agree with that too. I'm actually hoping for...
Sid gets some skill and poise to play with, Cookes an under rated passer and is good at getting to loose pucks and I like the speed around Sutter.
As far as Bennett, this is the player that I would like to see get some extended time on the top lines. If he starts off a little slow... keep him there unless he really gives you a reason not to. This is a skill player needing time to fit in. Not some grunt not willing to be a grunt.
I'm hoping that behind the scenes Disco, Tony G or maybe even Sid will go over some game tapes with him. Not only pointing out flaws but things he did right too.
Interesting that BB was practicing on the third line. I'm actually not totally against that. Let him get his feet wet before throwing him in the top six.
Course I'm not against him being in the top six either. As long as he plays I'm happy.
The best argument I've seen for putting Bennett with Malkin, although moving Kunitz back down to re-unite last year's line and put more skill on Crosby's, is equally valid IMO.
If there was an argument there, I missed it. It was a declaration, and from all of our experience seeing Malkin with the Pens, Magnitigorsk and Russia, it is based on pure conjecture.
I know this may sound weird for people, but I'd put Dupuis on the 3rd line because I think he could really jumpstart that line offensively.
People don't like Kennedy right, now but this is just one of the ebbs and flows of his career. He's cold now, but once the guy scores a couple, the flood gates tend to open. If we can get TK producing on that 3rd line, this team is as lethal as there is in the league. Dupuis will always put up points regardless of where he plays, and I think Sutter has something to give in the way of offense.
Interesting that BB was practicing on the third line. I'm actually not totally against that. Let him get his feet wet before throwing him in the top six.
I disagree. Let him get accustomed to playing with either Sid or Geno right off the bat in practice. If he struggles badly in the actual games, then move him down to the third line. But until he proves he's in over his head, give him a chance to play with the guys he was drafted to play with.
Even if they want to keep Cooke with the Malkin line, move Dupuis down to the third line and put Bennett with Crosby and Kunitz.
Oh man, DB really has ****ed with people's heads around here. MOSR JAMZ!
No, they don't need a banger.
Who was the banger when Lemieux Francis and Jagr dominated in '96 or Lang Straka Kovy were one of the best lines in hockey? None of those guys were a banger.
Malkin and Neal need a playmaker and a guy who can hold onto the puck, create on his own and let them slip into shooting gaps.
That's exactly what BB can do.
To be honest, both scoring lines could use a guy like that. Malkin's line could use a little more jam too...I mean, that formula worked pretty flawlessly last year.
Oh man, DB really has ****ed with people's heads around here. MOSR JAMZ!
No, they don't need a banger.
Who was the banger when Lemieux Francis and Jagr dominated in '96 or Lang Straka Kovy were one of the best lines in hockey? None of those guys were a banger.
Malkin and Neal need a playmaker and a guy who can hold onto the puck, create on his own and let them slip into shooting gaps.
That's exactly what BB can do.
Isn't that what Malkin does? How about giving a skill guy to Crosby once in a while?
Malkin was MVP last year. He needs to start playing like it and some of us need to stop making excuses for him.
