Guest mindfly Report post Posted March 28, 2010 I f***in hate williams and cleary, third line is "teh sux" atm :/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted March 28, 2010 I doubt Babcock will break up a winning lineup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newfy 695 Report post Posted March 28, 2010 I f***in hate williams and cleary, third line is "teh sux" atm :/ Cleary is one of our best playoff performers. Are you forgetting he earned an invite to the Team Canada camp because of his play last playoffs? Not to mention he is one of our grittier forwards probably 2nd behind Helm and you need guys like that in the playoffs. Seriously I'm completely in favour of sitting Williams For Abs especially in a physical series. Williams is replaceable on the PP. I wouldnt change anything right now though with the streak we're riding. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hatethedrake! Report post Posted March 28, 2010 I don't care what the lines are so long as Abdelkader replaces the useless Jason Williams. Williams has the compete level of a sloth on weed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konnan511 1,736 Report post Posted March 28, 2010 Miller and Filppula are a dynamic duo on the PK so i don't see Miller sitting. How did I know when I saw the word "Lines", it was going to be a BA thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjm502 165 Report post Posted March 28, 2010 Miller will not be sitting, and if anything I think May will be our 13th forward. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted March 28, 2010 My Playoff Line up Abdelkader-Abdelkader-Abdelkader Abdelkader-Abdelkader-Abdelkader Abdelkader-Flip-Abdelkader Abdelkader-Abdelkader-Abdelkader Markov-Schneider Abdelkader-Murphy Corey Cross- Derek Meech Abdelkader And in Net Patrick Roy's wife. Now tell me we can't win the Stanley Cup? Nice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted March 28, 2010 Cleary is one of our best playoff performers. Are you forgetting he earned an invite to the Team Canada camp because of his play last playoffs? Not to mention he is one of our grittier forwards probably 2nd behind Helm and you need guys like that in the playoffs. Seriously I'm completely in favour of sitting Williams For Abs especially in a physical series. Williams is replaceable on the PP. I wouldnt change anything right now though with the streak we're riding. That's true about Cleary but should he be on a scoring line? Maybe it's better for him and the Wings if he just remains a fixture as a 3rd line grinder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
superstarsingh 23 Report post Posted March 29, 2010 This. Abby has not been here because he did not play well. Why fix it if It's not broken. Abdelkader was sent down to help make cap space for Franzen's return not because he did not play well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
13dangledangle 965 Report post Posted March 29, 2010 Nice! Really? I guess I just dont get it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newfy 695 Report post Posted March 29, 2010 That's true about Cleary but should he be on a scoring line? Maybe it's better for him and the Wings if he just remains a fixture as a 3rd line grinder. It depends. Right now I wouldn't change anything at all but Cleary is the first guy I would bump from the bottom lines to a scoring line if the scoring dried up. He gives those lines a hard forecheck and still has a scoring threat. I'm assuming everyone remembers what he did to Phaneuf a few years back? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted March 29, 2010 It depends. Right now I wouldn't change anything at all but Cleary is the first guy I would bump from the bottom lines to a scoring line if the scoring dried up. He gives those lines a hard forecheck and still has a scoring threat. I'm assuming everyone remembers what he did to Phaneuf a few years back? You see that hit he threw in the last St. Louis game? That was pretty nice. I want to see more of that. I feel like it's easier for him to play that kind of hard forecheck if he's on a checking line as opposed to a scoring line. There's just less for him to worry about. In regards to being a scoring threat I feel like there is a difference between Cleary and Bertuzzi as far as a net-front presence goes that doesn't have to do with just size. Bertuzzi has more of a reputation or pedigree of being a guy who can finish and score goals. Therefore they really have to pay attention to him and make sure they lock him up as best they can. Cleary on the other hand does not have that kind of reputation and so they think they don't have to defend him as hard. He also probably doesn't have a better finishing touch than Bert. In theory, even though he certainly has his own flaws, Bert does create more space for his linemates to work, which is what the skill guys really need. If that's the way thing are working then I really like Bert where he is. But if he's being asked to play a Franzen like role where he's the shooter then you'll see his usual inconsistent results. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icesurfer 75 Report post Posted March 29, 2010 I hate to say it but injuries always happen. Just thank goodness we are deep on defense and we have other forwards who had plenty of experience with the team this year. I have a feeling they all will be playing at some point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted March 29, 2010 Abdelkader was sent down to help make cap space for Franzen's return not because he did not play well. Franzen's return wasn't the only reason. Before they sent him down he registered a minus in like eight straight games or something like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted March 29, 2010 Really? I guess I just dont get it. I don't get it either, that's what made it funny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
