My guess

Josefson for Loktionov

Olesz for Tedenby.

Fayne for Harrold
- ChuckNJ

I wouldn't get my hopes up. I am almost certain Larsson will be coming out if Fayne goes in. They are giving Harrold pp time I think he is here to stay until something drastic happens. He will take out his favorite whipping boy Larsson and we will win and Larsson won't see the ice till december.

My guess

Josefson for Loktionov

Olesz for Tedenby.

Fayne for Harrold
- ChuckNJ

Not a chance Harrold sits. Who's going to play with volchenkov?

Not a chance Harrold sits. Who's going to play with volchenkov?
- shvingter88

Volchenkov Should be coming out for Fayne IMO. But we all know my opinion or the thousands of fans opinion doesn't really matter.

My guess

Josefson for Loktionov

Olesz for Tedenby.

Fayne for Harrold
- ChuckNJ

Lokti has been irrelevant like most the team but put JJ.

wouldnt mind splitting Jagr and Elias too.

Elias - Zajac - Ryder
Zubrus - Henrique - Jagr
Tedenby - Josefson - Brunner
Olesz/Carter - Gionta - Bernier

How's Brunner been? I was shocked it took so long for a team to pick him up.

I wouldn't get my hopes up. I am almost certain Larsson will be coming out if Fayne goes in. They are giving Harrold pp time I think he is here to stay until something drastic happens. He will take out his favorite whipping boy Larsson and we will win and Larsson won't see the ice till december.
- blizzzard

I would like Volchie out and Fayne in but that would 4 right handed shots and 2 Lefties.

Actually the D was decent last night. Don't know if was because of all the penalties and the fact Ottawa went to a quick 2 goal lead.

Also, Tedenby can't take that penalty in the O zone that late in the game when trailing by 1 goal.

How's Brunner been? I was shocked it took so long for a team to pick him up.
- mrhattrick27

Been invisible since they moved Elias off to another line. And he's only averaging 14 min a game. Makes sense considering he's the quickest and possibly most skilled guy we have no front...

Lokti has been irrelevant like most the team but put JJ.

wouldnt mind splitting Jagr and Elias too.

Elias - Zajac - Ryder
Zubrus - Henrique - Jagr
Tedenby - Josefson - Brunner
Olesz/Carter - Gionta - Bernier
- K-dizzle

I would like to split up Elias and Jagr also but to get Brunner and Loktionov going. My lines would be:

Elias-Henrique-Brunner
Zubrus-Zajac-Ryder
Olesz-Loktionov-Jagr
Carter-Gionta-Bernier

I would like Volchie out and Fayne in but that would 4 right handed shots and 2 Lefties.

Actually the D was decent last night. Don't know if was because of all the penalties and the fact Ottawa went to a quick 2 goal lead.

Also, Tedenby can't take that penalty in the O zone that late in the game when trailing by 1 goal.
- ChuckNJ

Yea I thought henrique was seeing the ice fantastic last night. He made some Beauty passes that no one could finish. On the Teddy hit when I saw it as it happened I thought he blew Cowan up lol but when the showed the replay and he hit him from behind I was like what a goof. To be honest I have loved what I have seen from Henrique I think he is our most creative guy not named Jagr or Elias and is much much younger. We keep giving him number 1 center minutes there isn't the slightest doubt in my mind that he doesn't hit 60 pts. If he goes to Gary Roberts next off season he will be lethal like Nick pointed out everyone even the young guys don't appear to be in the best shape if he was in the best shape he could be in he would be a 6 million dollar 70pt player.I don't think he is that two way player we all pegged him to be and isn't much like Zajac at all IMO. I think Henrique tops out to be a much better player then Zajac.

Been invisible since they moved Elias off to another line. And he's only averaging 14 min a game. Makes sense considering he's the quickest and possibly most skilled guy we have no front...
- bigjersey3

See this is how I felt all of the pre season. Even though he put up points all he was actually doing was mesmerizing fans with his speed flying back and forth left and right but he isn't actually doing anything. He is a very one dimensional player in that he is fast and can shoot he has a hard time finding where he needs to be on the ice to be successful and he can't generate his own offense he needs to rely on others to really set him up. I am also starting to wonder how great of a shooter Ryder is. He seems to love shots that rise way to fast by the time they are at the net they are 3 feet over the cross bar and when he isn't doing that he is shooting it straight into the goalies chest.

I would like to split up Elias and Jagr also but to get Brunner and Loktionov going. My lines would be:

Elias-Henrique-Brunner
Zubrus-Zajac-Ryder
Olesz-Loktionov-Jagr
Carter-Gionta-Bernier
- ChuckNJ

Yeah I dont mind those. I just merely wanted to get JJ in instead of Lokti because what does he do that JJ doesn't?Lokti isn't on PP or PK. JJ usually is another option for PK.

I would like to split up Elias and Jagr also but to get Brunner and Loktionov going. My lines would be:

Elias-Henrique-Brunner
Zubrus-Zajac-Ryder
Olesz-Loktionov-Jagr
Carter-Gionta-Bernier
- ChuckNJ

Tedenby for Olesz. Olesz should be seeing 4th line minutes only.

Looks Like Lou thinks the Coach is doing a great staff and we aren't looking at standings right now blah blah blah nothing needs to be changed yadda yadda yadda I don't think we can be any more urgent then we have been blah blah blah we don't give a (frank) about losses effort is what gets you points in this league not wins just about everything we don't want to hear is continously spewed by these guys. Give it a rest already you both have made some very large mistakes now lets admitt it and fix it holy (frank)

See this is how I felt all of the pre season. Even though he put up points all he was actually doing was mesmerizing fans with his speed flying back and forth left and right but he isn't actually doing anything. He is a very one dimensional player in that he is fast and can shoot he has a hard time finding where he needs to be on the ice to be successful and he can't generate his own offense he needs to rely on others to really set him up. I am also starting to wonder how great of a shooter Ryder is. He seems to love shots that rise way to fast by the time they are at the net they are 3 feet over the cross bar and when he isn't doing that he is shooting it straight into the goalies chest.
- blizzzard

Every sniper needs to be set up. He needs to play with skill players, not Olesz or Zubrus. He's done a decent job on the PP too, but there's only so much he and Henrique can do with Bernier, Harrold, and Greene as the other players.

See this is how I felt all of the pre season. Even though he put up points all he was actually doing was mesmerizing fans with his speed flying back and forth left and right but he isn't actually doing anything. He is a very one dimensional player in that he is fast and can shoot he has a hard time finding where he needs to be on the ice to be successful and he can't generate his own offense he needs to rely on others to really set him up. I am also starting to wonder how great of a shooter Ryder is. He seems to love shots that rise way to fast by the time they are at the net they are 3 feet over the cross bar and when he isn't doing that he is shooting it straight into the goalies chest.
- blizzzard

Yea he's def does not have the starpower of an ovech or Crosby type player but Detroit fans all said that about him. He benefited from the creativity of dats and zett. But if he was working well with Elias, why take him away from that? Like everything else going on with this team, I just don't get it...

Looks Like Lou thinks the Coach is doing a great staff and we aren't looking at standings right now blah blah blah nothing needs to be changed yadda yadda yadda I don't think we can be any more urgent then we have been blah blah blah we don't give a (frank) about losses effort is what gets you points in this league not wins just about everything we don't want to hear is continously spewed by these guys. Give it a rest already you both have made some very large mistakes now lets admitt it and fix it holy (frank)
- blizzzard

Lou needs to retire at the end of the year he has lost it.

Looks Like Lou thinks the Coach is doing a great staff and we aren't looking at standings right now blah blah blah nothing needs to be changed yadda yadda yadda I don't think we can be any more urgent then we have been blah blah blah we don't give a (frank) about losses effort is what gets you points in this league not wins just about everything we don't want to hear is continously spewed by these guys. Give it a rest already you both have made some very large mistakes now lets admitt it and fix it holy (frank)
- blizzzard

Best way to fix a problem is to admit there is a problem. They all keep orally pleasuring themselves with moral victories. You guys read the "fire and ice" blogs? What crap comes out of these guys. Sal needs to step up and call everyone out. Someone needs to.

Every sniper needs to be set up. He needs to play with skill players, not Olesz or Zubrus. He's done a decent job on the PP too, but there's only so much he and Henrique can do with Bernier, Harrold, and Greene as the other players.
- rmdevil313

When I see Brunner on the ice without the puck he isn't skating towards guys he isn't stick checking or stick lifting anyone and creating offense for himself. He isn't floating around because he is skating fast but he isn't doing anything other then that I don't know what it is with everyone in him like he is like Andrew Cogliano he skate around as fast as he want but 90% of the time he isn't in the play or even in position to recieve a pass. I think with everyone else being so slow he appears to look better to everyone but he seriously isn't doing anything he might as well not be wearing equipment just be out there with skates and normal clothes no stick because that is what I see when I watch Brunner.

Yea he's def does not have the starpower of an ovech or Crosby type player but Detroit fans all said that about him. He benefited from the creativity of dats and zett. But if he was working well with Elias, why take him away from that? Like everything else going on with this team, I just don't get it...
- bigjersey3

I don't mind him being with Elias. I just don't think he is that good.

Best way to fix a problem is to admit there is a problem. They all keep orally pleasuring themselves with moral victories. You guys read the "fire and ice" blogs? What crap comes out of these guys. Sal needs to step up and call everyone out. Someone needs to.
- bigjersey3

Yeah its embarrassing. They actually think they are playing good.

Yeah its embarrassing. They actually think they are playing good.
- NickA

Lou and Pete think Salvador is doing everything he can on the ice and its the 3 forwards and his defense partner making the mistakes and not the other way around. I seriously want someone to level him everytime he has the puck and does his little one legged shot or pass.

GUYS RELAX WE ARE STATUS QUO

GUYS RELAX WE ARE STATUS QUO
- shvingter88

For the last 23 years

GUYS RELAX WE ARE STATUS QUO
- shvingter88

Ha!.... u must have taken the Red pill like PDB and company.....

When I see Brunner on the ice without the puck he isn't skating towards guys he isn't stick checking or stick lifting anyone and creating offense for himself. He isn't floating around because he is skating fast but he isn't doing anything other then that I don't know what it is with everyone in him like he is like Andrew Cogliano he skate around as fast as he want but 90% of the time he isn't in the play or even in position to recieve a pass. I think with everyone else being so slow he appears to look better to everyone but he seriously isn't doing anything he might as well not be wearing equipment just be out there with skates and normal clothes no stick because that is what I see when I watch Brunner.
- blizzzard

He's not playing with anyone that will open up space for him. He's playing 14 minutes a night. He's just another example of a player being misused by DeBoer. Yes he has some flaws in his game and he's not a complete player, but he can make things happen with some space.