Andy Pred 48 337 Report post Posted February 15, 2007 So Hank Dats and Homer are pretty hot right now, but where would you place them in a list of 9 other teams 1st lines? ATL; Ilya Kovalchuk Steve Rucchin Marian Hossa PIT; Evgeni Malkin Jordan Staal Mark Recchi WAS; Alexander Ovechkin Dainius Zubrus Boyd Gordon BUF; Thomas Vanek Daniel Briere Maxim Afinogenov NAS; Martin Erat David Legwand Steve Sullivan NYR; Sean Avery Martin Straka Jaromir Jagr SJS; Mark Bell Patrick Marleau Ryane Clowe NJD; Zach Parise John Madden Brian Gionta OTT; Peter Schaefer Jason Spezza Dany Heatley Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betterREDthandead 58 Report post Posted February 15, 2007 So Hank Dats and Homer are pretty hot right now, but where would you place them in a list of 9 other teams 1st lines? ATL; Ilya Kovalchuk Steve Rucchin Marian Hossa PIT; Evgeni Malkin Jordan Staal Mark Recchi WAS; Alexander Ovechkin Dainius Zubrus Boyd Gordon BUF; Thomas Vanek Daniel Briere Maxim Afinogenov NAS; Martin Erat David Legwand Steve Sullivan NYR; Sean Avery Martin Straka Jaromir Jagr SJS; Mark Bell Patrick Marleau Ryane Clowe NJD; Zach Parise John Madden Brian Gionta OTT; Peter Schaefer Jason Spezza Dany Heatley If you're going to list top lines in the league, you gotta mention Gaborik and Demitra and whoever happens to be out there at the time (Walz, Nummelin, etc.) Those guys are doing some damage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anomalously 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2007 So Hank Dats and Homer are pretty hot right now, but where would you place them in a list of 9 other teams 1st lines? ATL; Ilya Kovalchuk Steve Rucchin Marian Hossa PIT; Evgeni Malkin Jordan Staal Mark Recchi WAS; Alexander Ovechkin Dainius Zubrus Boyd Gordon BUF; Thomas Vanek Daniel Briere Maxim Afinogenov NAS; Martin Erat David Legwand Steve Sullivan NYR; Sean Avery Martin Straka Jaromir Jagr SJS; Mark Bell Patrick Marleau Ryane Clowe NJD; Zach Parise John Madden Brian Gionta OTT; Peter Schaefer Jason Spezza Dany Heatley Pretty sure in more than one case these aren't the actual first lines: take Pittsburgh, for example, where Malkin plays with Staal, but not Recchi, on the 2nd line, and Malone-Crosby-Recchi have been the number one unit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted February 15, 2007 AFAIK, they're by far #1 in production since being united in December. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timsummers 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2007 So Hank Dats and Homer are pretty hot right now, but where would you place them in a list of 9 other teams 1st lines? ATL; Ilya Kovalchuk Steve Rucchin Marian Hossa PIT; Evgeni Malkin Jordan Staal Mark Recchi WAS; Alexander Ovechkin Dainius Zubrus Boyd Gordon BUF; Thomas Vanek Daniel Briere Maxim Afinogenov NAS; Martin Erat David Legwand Steve Sullivan NYR; Sean Avery Martin Straka Jaromir Jagr SJS; Mark Bell Patrick Marleau Ryane Clowe NJD; Zach Parise John Madden Brian Gionta OTT; Peter Schaefer Jason Spezza Dany Heatley the ATL one isnt right either. Hossa plays with Kozlov, I think rucchin centers Kovalchuk and Metropolit for the Hossa Kozlov line. Not sure about the centers though. right now theyre the best line in hockey centered by the best player in hockey (hank). But throughout the whole year or past years id say that Spezza and Heatley are pretty good together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingNutt 12 Report post Posted February 15, 2007 the ATL one isnt right either. Hossa plays with Kozlov, I think rucchin centers Kovalchuk and Metropolit for the Hossa Kozlov line. Not sure about the centers though. right now theyre the best line in hockey centered by the best player in hockey (hank). But throughout the whole year or past years id say that Spezza and Heatley are pretty good together. Hank is a great hockey player but I wouldn't go as far as saying is the BEST player in hockey. Come on now think about it. I do agree however The Dats, Homer, and Hank's line is one of the best in the league right now. Not trying to be a hater or anything I just call it like I see it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
datsyukonethree 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2007 (edited) So Hank Dats and Homer are pretty hot right now, but where would you place them in a list of 9 other teams 1st lines? ATL; Ilya Kovalchuk Steve Rucchin Marian Hossa PIT; Evgeni Malkin Jordan Staal Mark Recchi WAS; Alexander Ovechkin Dainius Zubrus Boyd Gordon BUF; Thomas Vanek Daniel Briere Maxim Afinogenov NAS; Martin Erat David Legwand Steve Sullivan NYR; Sean Avery Martin Straka Jaromir Jagr SJS; Mark Bell Patrick Marleau Ryane Clowe NJD; Zach Parise John Madden Brian Gionta OTT; Peter Schaefer Jason Spezza Dany Heatley Hahaha, I'm pretty sure none of these are right! Here's what they were last time I saw. Kozlov-Metropolit-Hossa (don't know who centers them now, but Hossa plays with Kozlov) Malone-Crosby-Recchi Ovechkin-Zubrus-Clark Vanek-Briere-Pominville (but this was while Hecht was out... he's usually the LW on that line) Kariya-Legwand-Erat Not sure. Renney's been screwing with things over there. Clowe-Thornton-Cheechoo New Jersey has offense? Heatley-Spezza-Eaves Edited February 15, 2007 by datsyukonethree Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timsummers 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2007 (edited) Hank is a great hockey player but I wouldn't go as far as saying is the BEST player in hockey. Come on now think about it. I do agree however The Dats, Homer, and Hank's line is one of the best in the league right now. Not trying to be a hater or anything I just call it like I see it. Gretzky said he is the best player in hockey right now, and his stats over the last month show it. Ill agree with Gretzky on this one. Also im pretty sure its Armstrong, Crosby, Recchi in Pitt now. Edited February 15, 2007 by timsummers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted February 15, 2007 Zetteberg is good , but not Crosby , Ovechkin good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anomalously 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2007 Gretzky said he is the best player in hockey right now, and his stats over the last month show it. Ill agree with Gretzky on this one. Also im pretty sure its Armstrong, Crosby, Recchi in Pitt now. Not against Chicago... you sure you've watched the Penguins since about game #12? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted February 15, 2007 dude he sure looks like it don't discount zetterberg just because his name doesn't read crosby or ovechkin on the back of his sweater. the guy is playing just as good. call me crazy but i think he's more of a playmaker than ovechkin and i don't think all those lines are accurate. i know pittsburgh the vast majority of the time has crosby adn recchi paired up. and buffalo has afinogenov, roy and vanek on the third line like they did at the beginning. Well , if we were going by first and second halfs , hes the best player in the nhl. No one is having a better second half , and he defnately is a better playmaker then ovechkin , Just look at that dallas game , unbealiaveable Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Pred 48 337 Report post Posted February 15, 2007 Ok guys I got the lines off the FOXSPORT depth chart page, so maybe they aren't right. All I was saying is how do you compare our current 1st line to those, not lets pick a fecking hole in the lines stated by the thread starter!! If it was me picking the lines I'd have Sid with Malk and Stall for the Pens and Alex with Semin and Zuburus for the Caps but I just put down what was stated by a so called top US sports network; now can we try again...............? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted February 15, 2007 Ok guys I got the lines off the FOXSPORT depth chart page, so maybe they aren't right. All I was saying is how do you compare our current 1st line to those, not lets pick a fecking hole in the lines stated by the thread starter!! If it was me picking the lines I'd have Sid with Malk and Stall for the Pens and Alex with Semin and Zuburus for the Caps but I just put down what was stated by a so called top US sports network; now can we try again...............? No offense, but you can't just take the lines you give and compare if those other lines are not actual lines. You suggest if it was you, you'd have Crosby, Malkin and Staal as the line for the Pens, but that has never happened. In fact, I am not sure Staal has even been on the ice at the same time as Crosby (other than the odd time due to broken line changes). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mighty Wings 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2007 (edited) This has been the best line since the All-star break. Zetterberg leads everyone in scoring since then and, i gotta believe either homer or pavel is in the top 10 of that list as well. What I like about this line is, all 3 of them are very productive together, something that can be said for only a couple of lines in hockey. Edited February 15, 2007 by Mighty Wings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betterREDthandead 58 Report post Posted February 15, 2007 dude he sure looks like it don't discount zetterberg just because his name doesn't read crosby or ovechkin on the back of his sweater. the guy is playing just as good. call me crazy but i think he's more of a playmaker than ovechkin and i don't think all those lines are accurate. i know pittsburgh the vast majority of the time has crosby adn recchi paired up. and buffalo has afinogenov, roy and vanek on the third line like they did at the beginning. Crosby could end up with over 100 assists this season. Do you really think Hank is playing THAT well? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben_usmc 253 Report post Posted February 15, 2007 Gretzky said he is the best player in hockey right now, and his stats over the last month show it. Ill agree with Gretzky on this one. Also im pretty sure its Armstrong, Crosby, Recchi in Pitt now. Gretzky also thinks he can coach, just saying Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted February 16, 2007 (edited) Gretzky also thinks he can coach, just saying Uhm ok. Another pessimistic comment. Cool. Gretzky also played pretty well back in the day. Just saying. Crosby could end up with over 100 assists this season. Do you really think Hank is playing THAT well? It's not necessarily the individual players, but more the three of them together. They're on an absurd roll as far as points go. I don't think an announcer exists who wouldn't call them the hottest line in the NHL. I can tell you from seeing them in person that they are DANGEROUS together.. like REALLY DANGEROUS. Edited February 16, 2007 by Crymson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingslogo19 281 Report post Posted February 16, 2007 i would say that the Malone-Crosby-Recchi is #1 in the nhl then followed by our hot line of dats,zetts, and homer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Earthhuman 8 Report post Posted February 16, 2007 This has been the best line since the All-star break. Zetterberg leads everyone in scoring since then and, i gotta believe either homer or pavel is in the top 10 of that list as well. What I like about this line is, all 3 of them are very productive together, something that can be said for only a couple of lines in hockey. Their trio actually leads the nhl in scoring points since Christmas, with 99. And I watch a lot more than Detroit hackey, and they're one of the best defensively, too. Although they're often out there with Lidstrom. Hank is a great hockey player but I wouldn't go as far as saying is the BEST player in hockey. Come on now think about it. Ok so he's the best non-Russian player. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted February 16, 2007 Their trio actually leads the nhl in scoring points since Christmas, with 99. And I watch a lot more than Detroit hackey, and they're one of the best defensively, too. Although they're often out there with Lidstrom. Ok so he's the best non-Russian player. Duh, what about Lidstrom? I wish we had the Lidstrom twins.. dah. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norrisnick 1 Report post Posted February 16, 2007 Crosby could end up with over 100 assists this season. Do you really think Hank is playing THAT well? Lately? He sure is. Shamelessly stolen from a poster at RWC. If you take Z's points per game since Nov. 2 and translate them to an 82 game season, you get 99 points. His pace since Nov. 24 translates to 107 points over 82 games. His pace since Dec. 20 translates to 125 points over 82 games. His pace since Jan. 11 translates to 154 points over 82 games. Z leads all scorers in the new year with 34 points. Sid is in 2nd with 30. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heroes of Hockeytown 694 Report post Posted February 16, 2007 Ah, so that's the key. Constantly performing at the top of your game over eighty-two consecutive games, and you'll lead the league in scoring! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norrisnick 1 Report post Posted February 16, 2007 Ah, so that's the key. Constantly performing at the top of your game over eighty-two consecutive games, and you'll lead the league in scoring! Z needs to fine tune his offseason workouts. He skipped speed training for strength/bulk and started slow because of it. Without that first month he's a 100 point player. Can't argue with that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heroes of Hockeytown 694 Report post Posted February 16, 2007 No argument here. But anything beyond that is silliness. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lidstromrules16 7 Report post Posted February 16, 2007 (edited) I took the liberty of adding up the points the D-Z-H line has accumulated in 2007 and in 21 games the line has aquired 83 points!. My money is that our line is the hottest right now. As for the whole season..........I dont give a s*** Edited February 16, 2007 by Lidstromrules16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
