Practice Lines 10/16

[Brawndo]

Edited October 16, 2023 by Brawndo

[matter2003]

Greenway-Mittelstadt-"The Butler" has been the best line by a country mile so far. That needs to change.

Edited October 16, 2023 by matter2003

[LGR4GM]

  On 10/16/2023 at 3:29 PM, Brawndo said:

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JJ Peterka right now... 

[bunomatic]

Sometimes meatballs is as rigid as he who shall not be mentioned(cough RALPH cough ). Its only two games in Donnie have some fun with it. Change some lines up ! Demote someone, move someone up. You just never know.

[Quint]

I still think Okposo is almost completely without function as a player on the ice. Girgensons isn't far behind. I would've liked to see someone come up from Roch. who can actually win faceoffs. None of our guys win faceoffs and that accounts for many goals/and/or/goals against. 

Also, trade for a starting goalie please! Get rid of this goalie logjam.

Missing Quinn bigly.

[Doohicksie]

  On 10/16/2023 at 5:12 PM, bunomatic said:

Sometimes meatballs is as rigid as he who shall not be mentioned(cough RALPH cough ). Its only two games in Donnie have some fun with it. Change some lines up ! Demote someone, move someone up. You just never know.

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There's a tradeoff to be had with respect to stability versus trying to find natural chemistry.  If players don't play together long enough, they don't click.  If you depend on natural chemistry to click, line combinations become like a lottery ticket- you might get a winning combination but more likely not.

[GASabresIUFAN]

  On 10/16/2023 at 3:39 PM, matter2003 said:

That needs to change.

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You want them to play worse?

[matter2003]

  On 10/16/2023 at 5:22 PM, GASabresIUFAN said:

You want them to play worse?

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No, I just don't want them to be the best line.  Thompson-Tuch-Skinner should be that line on most nights. That line can play the same, I just need better from the TST line.

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[GASabresIUFAN]

  On 10/16/2023 at 5:25 PM, matter2003 said:

No, I just don't want them to be the best line.

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That’s not very nice. 😉.  I understand what you mean, but if Mitt’s line remains this effective all year it will make everything easier for everyone else.  

[Sabres73]

  On 10/16/2023 at 5:12 PM, bunomatic said:

Sometimes meatballs is as rigid as he who shall not be mentioned(cough RALPH cough ). Its only two games in Donnie have some fun with it. Change some lines up ! Demote someone, move someone up. You just never know.

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Disagree, because it's early. You need to get your top line playing better, and you do that by keeping them together and letting them work it out.

[Buffalonill]

  On 10/16/2023 at 3:39 PM, matter2003 said:

Greenway-Mittelstadt-"The Butler" has been the best line by a country mile so far. That needs to change.

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[matter2003]

  On 10/16/2023 at 5:53 PM, Buffalonill said:

 

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Don't be a hater...that name has so many possibilities on calls and fits him like a glove.

[Buffalonill]

  On 10/16/2023 at 5:56 PM, matter2003 said:

 

Don't be a hater...that name has so many possibilities on calls and fits him like a glove.

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You should make a poll then 

 

[LGR4GM]

  On 10/16/2023 at 5:56 PM, matter2003 said:

 

Don't be a hater...that name has so many possibilities on calls and fits him like a glove.

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It makes almost no sense to me

[matter2003]

  On 10/16/2023 at 6:01 PM, LGR4GM said:

It makes almost no sense to me

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Benson...the TV show...he was a butler.

 

[Buffalonill]

  On 10/16/2023 at 6:01 PM, LGR4GM said:

It makes almost no sense to me

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Oh it's funny ...The butler cleans up the puck. 

 

 

[matter2003]

  On 10/16/2023 at 6:05 PM, Buffalonill said:

Oh it's funny ...The butler cleans up the puck. 

 

 

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"The Butler just stole his coat!" (SHG)

"The Butler just slammed the door in their face!" (ENG to seal a win)

"The Butler said there is no place like home!" (scoring a key goal at KBC)

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[Buffalonill]

  On 10/16/2023 at 6:08 PM, matter2003 said:

"The Butler just stole his coat!" (SHG)

"The Butler just slammed the door in their face!" (ENG to seal a win)

"The Butler said there is no place like home!" (scoring a key goal at KBC)

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You might be the only one that likes this idea. 

[matter2003]

  On 10/16/2023 at 6:17 PM, Buffalonill said:

You might be the only one that likes this idea. 

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probably because too many people have crowbars shoved up their ***** and need to loosen up a little and have some fun.

[sabresparaavida]

The only thing that came to mind for me re: the butler is The butler serves up a goal on that dish to Mittelstadt. But overall I’m not a huge fan of the nickname. I think it captures his playmaking ability as a passer, but doesn’t represent the relentless forecheck side to his game.

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[K-9]

  On 10/16/2023 at 6:08 PM, matter2003 said:

"The Butler just stole his coat!" (SHG)

"The Butler just slammed the door in their face!" (ENG to seal a win)

"The Butler said there is no place like home!" (scoring a key goal at KBC)

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[dudacek]

It’s hockey.

It will not - cannot - be anything other than Benny.

Stop shouting at the tide 😜

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Bensie ..

[GASabresIUFAN]

"The Butler did it"  each time he scores. I can hear RJ now.  

@dudacek  is probably right it's going to be something boring like Benny or Bensy.  

 

[Porous Five Hole]

Benny