Guest blueadams Report post Posted May 31, 2009 Datsyuk-Zetterberg-Cleary Franzen-Filppula-Hossa Hudler-Helm-Samuelsson Maltby-Draper-Holmstrom Abdelkader? Leino? Three things here: #1) Flip and Hoss have been great together; #2) Pav and Hoss have been garbage together; #3) Helm is more than holding his own as our third line center. So...how's aboot plugging pav into that 1st line when he gets back? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theophany 110 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 Switch Mule and Cleary, IMO. Maybe even drop Cleary to the 3rd line and put Hudler on the 2nd with Hossa and Filppula. I would run: Franzen-Zata-Dats Hossa-Filppula-Hudler Cleary-Helm-Sammy Maltby-Draper-Abdelkader/Leino I just think that Abdelkader and Leino add much more to a line of primarily grinder/energy players, where Homer is slow and doesn't really do that much defensively. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest blueadams Report post Posted May 31, 2009 I agree that Mule and Clears are more or less interchangable in that scenario. But its hard to justify putting Clears on the third line with all the points he's been putting up this post-season.........How far Homer has fallen......but still, he's an asset on the PP, you can't scracth him. If anyone, scratch Malter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theophany 110 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 (edited) I agree that Mule and Clears are more or less interchangable in that scenario. But its hard to justify putting Clears on the third line with all the points he's been putting up this post-season.........How far Homer has fallen......but still, he's an asset on the PP, you can't scracth him. If anyone, scratch Malter Hudler is a better passer in my mind when comparing to Cleary, though. You want to facilitate puck movement on the second line for Hossa. Either way, I think Franzen works really well with Zata, and I'd want to keep them together; same deal with Filp and Hossa. Edited May 31, 2009 by Theophany Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
therock48880 14 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 Hudler is a better passer in my mind when comparing to Cleary, though. You want to facilitate puck movement on the second line for Hossa. Either way, I think Franzen works really well with Zata, and I'd want to keep them together; same deal with Filp and Hossa. Hudler has done nothing to warrant being on the second line. He may be a better passer but Cleary is ten times better defensively. Remember, it was Hudler's lax defense that led to Pitts' goal last night. Babcock was livid with him when he came off the ice. He had only 11 minutes and 40 seconds of ice time last night. Cleary, on the other hand, had 17 minutes and 12 seconds. Unless Hudler comes out on fire, I can't imagine Babcock giving him more ice time. (unless the Wings get more power plays, of course) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flip 5 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 I think you have to split Zetterberg and Datsyuk up. Keep Zetterberg with Franzen and Cleary to go up against Crosby and Datsyuk with Hossa and Filppula against Malkin. Then Hudler/Samulesson/Helm against the Staal line. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest blueadams Report post Posted June 1, 2009 not too bad...although...are datsyuk and hossa going to play together on that second line? Franzen-Zetterberg-Cleary Filppula-Datsyuk-Hossa Hudler-Helm-Samuelsson Maltby-Draper-Holmstrom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigbill12 0 Report post Posted June 1, 2009 Will Dats be back next game? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest lnvincible Report post Posted June 1, 2009 Will Dats be back next game? If he is, he's going to boost the red wings off there feet.! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingscapsfan 1 Report post Posted June 1, 2009 I wouldn't put drapes or pav in for next game.. Abs is playing really well and the team is responding underf adversity..I am the biggest Datsyuk fan but if hes not at least 80% healthy then he may be a liability and have players like Cooke and Orpik taking deliberate runs at his foot..Id keep both out for game 3, and only put them in for game 4 if they lose Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
