Line Combos: What are your PP and PK pairings.

[Duke89]

Originally Posted by JDz

I would not put Burmistrov on the PP right now.

All that will happen is he will waste 45 seconds dangling with his stick handling skills until the opposition D rubs him out on the boards and then clears the puck down the ice.

Yet you'd have no problem with a rookie that might not be able to win a faceoff? Ok? 2 pre-season games NEVER tell the story. Hell, pre-season as a whole is not a great indication of regular season play. You are severely underrating Burmistrov's skills.

[wpgsilver]

Originally Posted by Duke49

Yet you'd have no problem with a rookie that might not be able to win a faceoff? Ok? 2 pre-season games NEVER tell the story. Hell, pre-season as a whole is not a great indication of regular season play. You are severely underrating Burmistrov's skills.

Well said, though Burmi did over stick handle.
I think they should (and will) take a wait and see approach to the PP. I think for the first ten games there will be various combinations, until Noel finds something that seems to work.

[Duke89]

Originally Posted by wpgsilver

Well said, though Burmi did over stick handle.
I think they should (and will) take a wait and see approach to the PP. I think for the first ten games there will be various combinations, until Noel finds something that seems to work.

That's exactly what's going to happen. Scheifele staying up the whole year and still up in the year right now. I'm sure once that's settled, we'll see more consistent PP and PK lines.