Laine-Scheif-Wheeler

Connor-Little-Ehlers

Perrault-Lowry-Armia

Thorburn-Copp-Dano

(Petan-Burmistrov-Stafford)

Trouba-Buff

Enstrom-Myers

Chairot-Postma

(Stuart-Melchiori)

Hellebuyck-Pavelec

 

That's a nice lineup...  our 'fifth line is better than most of our third lines since relocation

A preview of things to come?

25 minutes ago, Rich said:

A preview of things to come?

If it is then bad news for Copp/Morrissey. Partnered with guys Moose bound.

I agree with a lot of this except Morrissey as the 7D. No way do they press box Morrissey. He has earned a starting role on the team. I believe they keep Dano around until Matthias gets back. I wonder if Lowry sees much press box if his pre-season play doesn't improve?

I like Armia playing with Laine and Little. ESW is a given and Maurice has been saying this from the end of last season. He also said that eventually Ehlers should go back to his RW spot.

He will probably shelter Connor a bit on the 3rd but that line too has so me potential. I really want to see what Laine an dConnor can do on opposite sides on the PP.

Is Morrissey dressing for tonight's game?

 

15 minutes ago, Ducky said:

Is Morrissey dressing for tonight's game?

 

Game tomorrow so we wont know for 24hrs.

EDIT: Connor H to start in goal. This is a big game for him. CMcD named captain, first game in Oil's new home.

Edited October 5, 20169 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

Thanks. I have been doing lots of hunting and not much work so the days blend together.

Little giving rave reviews to Armia in an interview today.

It really means very little.  Morrissey was also paired with Buff and Myers at practice today. 

But wow. If that is what they are thinking.... Lowry over Copp? Thorburn actually on the starting roster? Stu and Chiarot over Morrissey?  

And with the 1st overall pick in the 2017 draft the Winnipeg Jets select from The WHL Brandon Wheat Kings... Nolan Patrick 

18 hours ago, Goalie said:

It really means very little.  Morrissey was also paired with Buff and Myers at practice today. 

But wow. If that is what they are thinking.... Lowry over Copp? Thorburn actually on the starting roster? Stu and Chiarot over Morrissey?  

And with the 1st overall pick in the 2017 draft the Winnipeg Jets select from The WHL Brandon Wheat Kings... Nolan Patrick 

I'm not a huge fan of either Chiarot or Stuart but what has Morrissey done to earn a spot?

Likewise with Copp vs Lowry.  Has Copp been so much better than Lowry that you keep him up on a 2-way deal instead of Lowry on a 1-way?  Seems to me they've been pretty even.

I think you're overreacting.  Declaring the team to be in contention for the next first overall pick because of some 50/50 decisions on bottom-of-the-roster spots.  These decisions aren't going to determine the success of the team.

Today's roster:

FORWARDS

Joel Armia
Alexander Burmistrov
Kyle Connor
Andrew Copp
Chase De Leo
Patrik Laine
Bryan Little
Adam Lowry
Anthony Peluso
Mathieu Perreault
Brandon Tanev
Chris Thorburn

DEFENCE

Dustin Byfuglien
Ben Chiarot
Josh Morrissey
Tyler Myers
Paul Postma
Mark Stuart

GOALTENDERS

Connor Hellebuyck
Michael Hutchinson

Possible lines (by me):

Laine - Little - Armia

Connor - Perreault - Burmi

De Leo - Lowry - Thorburn

Tanev - Copp - Peluso

Chiarot - Buff

Morrissey - Myers

Stuart - Postma

1 hour ago, Atomic said:

Possible lines (by me):

Laine - Little - Armia

Connor - Perreault - Burmi

De Leo - Lowry - Thorburn

Tanev - Copp - Peluso

Chiarot - Buff

Morrissey - Myers

Stuart - Postma

Twitter saying Morrissey will swap with the Chair and play with Buff. Me likey. *crosses fingers* sign of things to come?!

The ESW line isn't playing tonight?

The LLA line will be getting a lot of attention.

Why isn't Peluso on the farm already?

21 hours ago, Goalie said:

It really means very little.  Morrissey was also paired with Buff and Myers at practice today. 

But wow. If that is what they are thinking.... Lowry over Copp? Thorburn actually on the starting roster? Stu and Chiarot over Morrissey?  

And with the 1st overall pick in the 2017 draft the Winnipeg Jets select from The WHL Brandon Wheat Kings... Nolan Patrick 

The tank is on!!

 

Where is Petan?  I thought he would be getting more ice time.  I think he's Moose bound.

1 hour ago, Jimmy Pop said:

Twitter saying Morrissey will swap with the Chair and play with Buff. Me likey. *crosses fingers* sign of things to come?!

I was thinking just that to see Morrissey with Buff, to me that would be a better pairing.

I would think the jury is still out on whether Morrissey is NHL ready.

With Trouba MIA sure would be nice if Morrissey shines. He'll be doing a lot of covering for Buff :-)

Edited October 6, 20169 yr by HardCoreBlue

Morrissey is more nhl ready than Chiarot melchiori strait and Stuart.  I think he makes the team. If he doesn't. .. the decision making process needs to be questioned. Enstrom right now is our only legit nhl calibre lhd. Morrissey has looked the next best. If they take Chiarot or Melchiori or Strait over Morrissey.... I don't know what to say then. 

It's been covered already but to sum up, tonight's lines:

Patrik Laine – Bryan Little – Joel Armia
Kyle Connor – Mathieu Perreault – Alexander Burmistrov
Brandon Tanev – Adam Lowry – Chris Thorburn
Chase De Leo – Andrew Copp – Anthony Peluso

Josh Morrissey – Dustin Byfuglien
Ben Chiarot – Tyler Myers
Mark Stuart – Paul Postma

Connor Hellebuyck

The Lowry line has a very good chance of being our 4th line this year.  However I am intrigued by the Copp line.  There's a reason they're taking a long look at De Leo.

Wow, that is our D corps if Enstrom gets hurt, wow...

I still say De Leo, Petan, Peluso, Tanev all go down. Dano will as soon as Matthias gets back.

How do you send Tanev down when he's actually earned a spot. I don't think you can. I think its possible Burmistrov is waived to the moose 

Here's how I have our D pairings 

Buff Toby 

Myers Morrissey 

Postma Stuart 

Not sure which 1 of melchiori strait or Chiarot sticks as the 7th D. I don't think they keep 8 D. Because bottom line.... I don't think its worth it. 

 

DeLeo, Peluso. Petan, Lemieux.

Those the only forwards I can safely say are Moose bound. The rest of tough because of their contracts/waivability.

If they drop Burmi then changes are coming.

Lowry decent game.

 

Edited October 7, 20169 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

They really have little choice but to sign Trouba or swing a deal for a D.  Im surprised, to an extent, they havent already.  Doesnt have to be a world-beater, but someone who can play the mid-four every night.  What's Kris Russell doing?

This is Gary's opening night lines:

Ehlers-Scheif-Wheeler

Laine-Little-Armia

Connor-Perreault-Stafford

Tanev-Copp-Lowry

Matthias Hurt.  Dano doesnt make the team.

Interesting.

Tanev-Copp-Lowry?  Not gonna happen.  Top 9 looks about right though.

2 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:

This is Gary's opening night lines:

Ehlers-Scheif-Wheeler

Laine-Little-Armia

Connor-Perreault-Stafford

Tanev-Copp-Lowry

Matthias Hurt.  Dano doesnt make the team.

Interesting.

11 of the 12 spots are exactly what I would do.  4th line rw I'm not sure about between Matthias/Lowry/Dano. I think I'm leaning towards Dano.