Getting Healthy, Offense

[wingsownnhl43 14]

When we get Franzen, Williams, Holmstrom, will we have enough fire power heading towards the playoffs? Adding three players capable of scoring 40 points in a season is huge, but I still think this team needs to add another forward to be able to make another deep run in the playoffs. Its unfortunate that we would have to make a dollar for dollar exchange due to the cap world. What do you all think?

Here is my suggested line combinations while fully healthy.

Holmstrom-Datsyuk-Bertuzzi

Cleary-Zetterberg-Franzen

Helm-Filppula-Williams

Abdelkader-Draper-Eaves

Maltby-Miller as reserves. Leino can go back to europe/be released, whatever.

[Octopus's Garden 147]

The amount of offense will depend on how much the big guns step up. Will Dats, Zetterberg, Lidstrom, etc. finally start scoring goals? If not, it won't matter what the line combos are -- you can only expect so much from Williams or Homer or Franzen off a knee injury. Those lines obviously look much better than what's going on now, but no matter what a team's role players do, if the stars don't carry their weight, it's tough.

Also, I'll be surprised if Abdelkader is still in the lineup when those guys get healthy. They have to cut $$$ and he's an easy move to GR

[xBrave_Heartx 0]

Abdelkader should get some time in GR, i think the playing time and being an offensive threat will help him next time he is in the NHL.

[Guest Lidstromboli]

wonder how many of these threads are made a week

[Guest mindfly]

The amount of offense will depend on how much the big guns step up. Will Dats, Zetterberg, Lidstrom, etc. finally start scoring goals? If not, it won't matter what the line combos are -- you can only expect so much from Williams or Homer or Franzen off a knee injury. Those lines obviously look much better than what's going on now, but no matter what a team's role players do, if the stars don't carry their weight, it's tough.

Also, I'll be surprised if Abdelkader is still in the lineup when those guys get healthy. They have to cut $$$ and he's an easy move to GR

If zetterberg and datsyuk continue to play like checkers it won't matter they MUST rack up tons of point from here or detroit is screwed and they know it.

[luvmnger 125]

we need a player with a chip on his shoulder, and a infectious desire to win. torres?

if the wings can get confidence ...the scoring will go up.

right now the stars "dats/zetta" are carrying too much focus.

we used to be a spread out scoring threat...for months now we have been a one line unit with thrown together lines that try...but make chemistry mistakes.

once the wounded return and gel together, lines become solidified...the confidence will rise, the chemistry will work, the late game let downs "should" go away.

and we can breath during a 2 goal lead.

i am wishing for the healthy offense as soon as possible, for sure.

[cjm502 165]

wonder how many of these threads are made a week

Im guessing about one a day right?

[Konnan511 1,736]

Anyone who thinks Abdelkader will be up here once we have a healthy roster, please go read some hockey cap 101 stuff.

[Finnish Wing 110]

Another lines thread?

Holmstrom-Datsyuk-Bertuzzi

Franzen-Zetterberg-Cleary

Miller/Leino-Filppula-Williams

Draper-Helm-Eaves

+ Leino/Miller, Maltby

Lidstrom-Kronwall

Stuart-Rafalski

Ericsson-Lilja/Lebda

+ Lebda/Meech

Howard

Osgood