SDS Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 to keep track of Lindy's line changes? Some of you rip line-ups off the top of your head and I just can't fathom anyone putting in the mental energy to memorize that shift after shift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderbread Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 to keep track of Lindy's line changes? Some of you rip line-ups off the top of your head and I just can't fathom anyone putting in the mental energy to memorize that shift after shift. I usually have no idea who is on the ice. His line combos usually aren't working. It's hard to make chicken salad out of chickensh*t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Lindy sucks. (Sorry -- just wanted to make my 10,000th post something different and memorable. And, no, I'm not bragging about the number. Frankly, it's horrifying.) SDS, it's pretty easy to follow the lines if you read the play by play account of the game on NHL.com. Lindy certainly shakes up his lines a lot from game to game -- usually when the team is slumping in the goal department. He does it too a lot of times to start the third when they're behind. You wonder if making some changes before it becomes a crisis would be more effective. But I don't think he does it willy-nilly from shift to shift as you might be implying. You might be noticing situations where a forward gets caught on the ice during a change and you have an odd looking line for 10 or 15 seconds. Also, after a power play you tend to see a shift or two where there are different combinations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Dudley Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Lindy sucks. (Sorry -- just wanted to make my 10,000th post something different and memorable. And, no, I'm not bragging about the number. Frankly, it's horrifying.) SDS, it's pretty easy to follow the lines if you read the play by play account of the game on NHL.com. Lindy certainly shakes up his lines a lot from game to game -- usually when the team is slumping in the goal department. He does it too a lot of times to start the third when they're behind. You wonder if making some changes before it becomes a crisis would be more effective. But I don't think he does it willy-nilly from shift to shift as you might be implying. You might be noticing situations where a forward gets caught on the ice during a change and you have an odd looking line for 10 or 15 seconds. Also, after a power play you tend to see a shift or two where there are different combinations. Wow 10k, congrats but more so condolances because you have been at this so long w/o a SC to talk about. I generally agree with your observation about the forward getting caught on the ice or carry over from a PP or PK but we sure do it(scramble the line combinations) a heck of a lot more than any of the other teams I watch the sabres play or other teams I watch on center ice. We also seem to have a lot of breakdowns on the line changes and getting caught out of position or sorts. I can't help but wonder if it's by design vs. default? Say some crazy variation of the system or something he is coaching because of that. Always keep one or two players pressing on the dump in because the other teams tend to change when you do and maybe you could get an edge or so your team is able to get into position and be ready but then we look a tired player behind and out of sorts on the ensuing action. If it by design then I would say step trying to be so damn innovative and get back to basics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Maybe its because there just isn't enough talent at all 3 forward positions to create 4 lines that make sense and work, so they get juggled up with the hope that some magic "thing" happens. There isn't enough talent at forward on this roster. I truly think the juggling of lines is an attempt to find combos that perform better than the sum of its parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Apple IIe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Speaking of lines, what happened to Lindy's preseason plan to put some size on each line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 to keep track of Lindy's line changes? Some of you rip line-ups off the top of your head and I just can't fathom anyone putting in the mental energy to memorize that shift after shift. I really don't have much trouble reading the lines. Typically Lindy has two guys that stay the same on each line and if he juggles people it is a third. He actually didn't juggle much last night. Off the top of my head: Vanek-Roy-Gerbe Adam-Mancari-Pommer Kateta-Ennis-Hetch McCormick-Gaustad-Grier Sometimes guys get caught on the ice on a shift. But I didn't notice much juggling last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 3000 PDP-11 connected to a shared serial bus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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spndnchz Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 I really don't have much trouble reading the lines. Typically Lindy has two guys that stay the same on each line and if he juggles people it is a third. He actually didn't juggle much last night. Off the top of my head: Vanek-Roy-Gerbe Adam-Mancari-Pommer Kateta-Ennis-Hetch McCormick-Gaustad-Grier Sometimes guys get caught on the ice on a shift. But I didn't notice much juggling last night. I think Mancari started with RV last night, but went to Adam's line. It's an awareness of players/numbers I guess. Sometimes a curse when u watch with others that don't keep up or constantly getting mad at the announcers calling guys the wrong name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Speaking of lines, what happened to Lindy's preseason plan to put some size on each line? Have you seen the Sabres record? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcrusho Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Have you seen the Sabres record? No but I'd love to hear it...I have a record player in the basement we could use... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 my 10,000th post Dear ... God ... that's ... sad ... scary ... impressive ... yeah, all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frisky Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Have you calculated how much total time that amounts to? 10k times average minutes spent typing per message? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbochan Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 I just pull names out of a hat, since I figure that's what Mindy Fluff does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 I just pull names out of a hat, since I figure that's what Mindy Fluff does. Sounds like a porn star. More creative than Marcy I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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