Guest blueadams Report post Posted October 12, 2009 Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Bertuzzi Leino-Filppula-Cleary Holmstrom-Abdelkader-Williams May-Draper-Eaves Maltby interesting babcock, interesting... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rivalred 630 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 Might was well and give it a try... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mule 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 Bert didn't look out of place alongside Dats and Z. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theophany 110 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 Don't know why you'd put Bert on line one instead of Homer, he's a pylon like Homer but he has no redirection skill. Oh, he's also slower and lazier than Homer, which is like a world record. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rage 24 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 Isn't that the same first line they used against the Caps? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sureWhyNot 19 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 Don't know why you'd put Bert on line one instead of Homer, he's a pylon like Homer but he has no redirection skill. Oh, he's also slower and lazier than Homer, which is like a world record. You are silly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rage 24 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 You are silly. Love your avatar!!! Great minds think alike!! http://twitter.com/rageman_ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lidstromboli Report post Posted October 12, 2009 posting in a blueadams lines thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CenterIce 83 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Bertuzzi Leino-Filppula-Cleary Holmstrom-Abdelkader-Williams May-Draper-Eaves Maltby interesting babcock, interesting... I thought he looked pretty good out there with the Euro Twins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P. Marlowe 748 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 This is like the Caps game never happened. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Finnish Wing 110 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 (edited) SURPRISE SURPRISE! blueadams starting a lines thread. Edited October 12, 2009 by Finnish Wing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropkickshanahans 463 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Bertuzzi Leino-Filppula-Cleary Holmstrom-Abdelkader-Williams May-Draper-Eaves Maltby interesting babcock, interesting... Where the hell were you when they played the Caps? Being at the game, Bert looked really good out there with Hank and Pavs, and if he keeps it up on the backcheck like he has been then that first line is gonna be even harder to score on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest micah Report post Posted October 12, 2009 Yes, really. Washed-up Bert is a better player than washed-up Homer. I am confident that Bert will prove to be a good fit on that 1st line. I am far less confident that Homer is good enough to do any good on that 3rd line. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mors 201 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 Don't know why you'd put Bert on line one instead of Homer, he's a pylon like Homer but he has no redirection skill. Oh, he's also slower and lazier than Homer, which is like a world record. Are you just hating? Holmstrom can barely skate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kronthewall55 14 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 i like having a tough guy with the twins, but i feel reuniting the zDh line is way more useful to spread the talent. bertuzzi can make some things happen on his own on weaker lines while i believe homer can not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 seriously... is this the twilight zone? I need to keep going back and checking when this thread was made... it's like some others said, it's like the Wash game never happened The lines looked great together on Sat and I think they should stay that way until they stop working. Also, I was not a fan of Bert signing here in the off-season, but he's been defensively responsible and looked the quickest he has in years out there so far and seems to gel with Pav and Hank very well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-TownWing 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 I still like Cleary up with the twins, but Bert works too. Considering the offseason and now the Franzen injury, that's actually a pretty solid top 6 that I think can do some nice things for us. Getting production out of the 2nd line is always the big concern when you put Z and Dats together, and I think we'll get that. Certainly more than in the first couple games with the 2nd line anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest E_S_A_D Report post Posted October 12, 2009 Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Bertuzzi Leino-Filppula-Cleary Holmstrom-Abdelkader-Williams May-Draper-Eaves Maltby interesting babcock, interesting... It's not interesting, it's genius. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooon 1,089 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 Agreed. These lines are great. The wings played well on saturday, and they were all responsible defensively. The wings have five fairly weak matchups coming up next, I expect some big wins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 These lines worked really well against the Caps. I want to see if they continue to play smart defense and play with some heart in their next few games before I get TOO excited, but these lines worked perfectly. I just feel bad Maltby has to sit, because he didn't play badly at all, but I do like what May brings to the lineup, and we'll see if Eaves can make anything happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest blueadams Report post Posted October 12, 2009 First, shame on whoever called Homer lazy. He's a lot of things, but lazy isn't one of them. Second, Bertuzzi is not a 'tough guy.' Stop saying that. He plays like a 160lb-er since the incident. Third, I don't like the new lines, because - as others have said - #1) Bert has the skills to contribute on another line, homer doesn't. #2) Bert isn't as talented in front of the net. The only reason I do like it - it keeps homer fresher for the pp...it gives pav and hank a capable third play-maker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cupforwings 138 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 Where the hell were you when they played the Caps? Being at the game, Bert looked really good out there with Hank and Pavs, and if he keeps it up on the backcheck like he has been then that first line is gonna be even harder to score on. agreed, bert got some chances and created some chances on that line... The Abdelkader line looked decent too i thought.. Although Homer is slow, he makes good breakout passes, and offensive zone passes to create scoring chances... Th only other option would be to switch Bert and Homer... that would work well too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Ryan 1 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 I like it because Abdelkader and Williams aren't really threats to score 5 on 5 either. I'd rather see those guys bang around out there and try and punish people instead of trying to score. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest micah Report post Posted October 12, 2009 I like it because Abdelkader and Williams aren't really threats to score 5 on 5 either. I'd rather see those guys bang around out there and try and punish people instead of trying to score. Williams is such a punisher that I suspecta handful of teams will forfeit games, just because nobody is willing to go on the ice against him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newfy 695 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 Bert plays like a 160 pounder? Very stupid comment. Guys a freight train compared to any of our other forwards pretty much. Maybe if you said this about Franzen I could take you seriously but not Bert. I hate how people already have Bertuzzi written off already he deserves that top line spot way more then Homer does and can stick up for the twins if need be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
