GDT: Los Angeles at Buffalo 11-12-13 at 7:00 PM EST

inkman · November 12, 2013

What on God's green Earth is Ott doing on the first line of any team? The guys is a 3rd/4th line grinder and agitator. Is it because he is one of the few guys on this team who can forecheck? Foligno is pretty good on the forecheck... oh, wait... he is now a scoring line center. ...urgh.

Rolston's handling of the lines reminds me of how Lindy handled the back up goalies. Just no clue.

26CornerBlitz · November 12, 2013

So now Ennis and Foligno are centers and Larsson is a winger? Ott on the first line? This lineup is absolutely repulsive. It's just a hodge-podge of pieces that don't fit together. Guys are not only switching lines, they're switching positions.

Seems like you're not "charged up" about the new MHO line. (Geek Reference) :)

josie · November 12, 2013

Will be really nice to hear the game at a normal hour tonight. I don't mind west coast games, but it'll be nice to shuffle off to bed at a more reasonable time.

BuffaloBorn · November 12, 2013

I could make far superior lines if I were the coach :flirt: .Moulson-Hodgson-Ennis Foligno- Ott- Grigorenko Girgensons-Leino-Flynn Stafford-McCormick- Tropp. That's pretty much what I would do and leave D the same. That's what I would do. I'm awesome. Coach Ron Rolston is reading this :ph34r:

LTS · November 12, 2013

#DarcyPrint

I dunno. It's Rolston who is moving them around. Darcy doesn't make that happen.

How about they just keep the lines the same for 10 games straight and let the players learn to play with some chemistry. You can't have that if you change where everyone is playing every other game. It doesn't work.

26CornerBlitz · November 12, 2013

Hint!, It's because you suck Ville:

Sabres’ Ville Leino set to return, not sure why he was scratched

Claude_Verret · November 12, 2013

I dunno. It's Rolston who is moving them around. Darcy doesn't make that happen.

How about they just keep the lines the same for 10 games straight and let the players learn to play with some chemistry. You can't have that if you change where everyone is playing every other game. It doesn't work.

This. What's the worst that could happen, they lose 9 of 10?

BuffaloBorn · November 12, 2013

I dunno. It's Rolston who is moving them around. Darcy doesn't make that happen.

How about they just keep the lines the same for 10 games straight and let the players learn to play with some chemistry. You can't have that if you change where everyone is playing every other game. It doesn't work.

Damn right whenever I played hockey you stick to your lines which builds chemistry, confidence, and ultimately consistency

nobody · November 12, 2013

So based on the articles I've read; that makes at least Hodgson & Leino who haven't spoken to Rolston about why they were benched for or during the last game (Moulson did). Have the 'veteran' guys already tuned him out?

Eleven · November 12, 2013

So based on the articles I've read; that makes at least Hodgson & Leino who haven't spoken to Rolston about why they were benched for or during the last game (Moulson did). Have the 'veteran' guys already tuned him out?

Hoppe's article states that Rolston claims he and Leino did speak.

As for this "tuning out" stuff--Paul Hamilton was speculating on GR this morning about that, too--what does it say about veterans if they are tuning out a coach one month into the season, rather than working with him to address problems? I'm not a fan of no-system-Ron so far, but it seems like some of the vets are being a little petulant if they're tuning him out.

Iron Crotch · November 12, 2013

Seems like you're not "charged up" about the new MHO line. (Geek Reference) :)

I'm going to go with he "OHM" line... since I'll need to sit Indian style and chant "ohm.... ohm...." to calm myself down when we fall behind by 4 goals in the first period. :D

26CornerBlitz · November 12, 2013

I'm going to go with he "OHM" line... since I'll need to sit Indian style and chant "ohm.... ohm...." to calm myself down when we fall behind by 4 goals in the first period. :D

Resistance is Futile. :lol:

Wyldnwoody44 · November 12, 2013

Just picked up tickets on stub hub, 2nd row in 313 for 12$ each..... Incredible less than 7 hours before a game..... Wow has this organ_eye_zation plummeted

darksabre · November 12, 2013

Hoppe's article states that Rolston claims he and Leino did speak.

As for this "tuning out" stuff--Paul Hamilton was speculating on GR this morning about that, too--what does it say about veterans if they are tuning out a coach one month into the season, rather than working with him to address problems? I'm not a fan of no-system-Ron so far, but it seems like some of the vets are being a little petulant if they're tuning him out.

None of this surprises me if it's true. I'm not shocked that Moulson DID talk to Ron. Seems like he's a guy who has "been there" and knows that he has to work with his coach to win.

respk · November 12, 2013

If he's going to play Grigorenko on the wing and swap up the lines, why not give him a shot on the top line? Maybe it sparks him after the two goals he scored the other night. And if it doesn't what difference does it make. They haven't lost anything as their chances of winning tonight's game is probably close to 0.