Johnny DangerFace Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Grigo will play with Deslauriers and Stafford. Good, I just wanted at least one of gionta or stafford with him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Huh? Could be worse only if you replace Stafford with Kaleta. Hey Teddy...make sure you don't put him on the PP and give him a chance to showcase his offensive abilities. Yeah let's just reward Grigorenko for no reason. Everyone else on this team is working their ###### off to contribute. The third line is where he deserves to start. Good, I just wanted at least one of gionta or stafford with him Yup. Both Des and Staff have actually been playing a gritty game lately. It's the ideal line for Grigo to center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny DangerFace Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 (edited) I imagine foligno is centering gionta and flynn? That line was playing good with mitchell, and I think foligno can play that center role well for them. Hopefully grigorenko can be a piece for creating a good third line (we had two lines figured out) Edited December 16, 2014 by Johnny DangerFace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 I imagine foligno is centering gionta and flynn? That line was playing good with mitchell, and I think foligno can play that center role well for them. Hopefully grigorenko can be a piece for creating a good third line (we had two lines figured out) Correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 @BuffaloSabres: NOLAN: Grigorenko will play w/ Deslauriers & Stafford. Foligno stays at center. Gorges a game-time decision. Neuvirth starts. #BUFvsWPG -CR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 (edited) Yeah let's just reward Grigorenko for no reason. Everyone else on this team is working their ###### off to contribute. The third line is where he deserves to start. God forbid, he gets a few shifts on the PP. Let him fail(once again) like Reinhart, who that idiot Nolan couldn't see fit to give more than a little PP time over his 9 game stint. Edited December 16, 2014 by LabattBlue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 God forbid, he gets a few shifts on the PP. Let him fail(once again) like Reinhart, who that idiot Nolan couldn't see fit to give little PP time over his 9 game stint. Reinhart didn't deserve PP time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Reinhart didn't deserve PP time. Yes! Way to help a young player by sticking him with scrubs, and giving him no chance to showcase his offensive skills on the PP, and build some CONFIDENCE. This is why I want Nolan out of here and away from the future core of this team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Reinhart didn't deserve PP time. The Mess and Beano did though. Oh please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Yes! Way to help a young player by sticking him with scrubs, and giving him no chance to showcase his offensive skills on the PP, and build some CONFIDENCE. This is why I want Nolan out of here and away from the future core of this team. The team was a mess. Reinhart shouldn't have even been here. The fact that he even got his 9 games should be a point of contention. If the team looked then like it does now, then maybe Reinhart sees more ice time. I doubt it though. The vets are going to get played. That's why GMTM brought them in. The Mess and Beano did though. Oh please. Reinhart is a defenseman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Deslauriers, Grigorenko, Stafford sounds good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Grigo will play with Deslauriers and Stafford. I would have preferred him with, say Staff and CoHo. I hope he gets something more than 4th line minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 I would have preferred him with, say Staff and CoHo. I hope he gets something more than 4th line minutes. Can't put him and CoHo on the same line. That's two bad puck possession players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 (edited) Yes! Way to help a young player by sticking him with scrubs, and giving him no chance to showcase his offensive skills on the PP, and build some CONFIDENCE. This is why I want Nolan out of here and away from the future core of this team. I am judging Nolan solely on how well the kids develop this year. Exhibits A-D: Deslauriers, Girgensons, Zadorov and Ristolainen. I'm inclined to think Teddy did the right thing with Reinhart. Stafford (who has been playing well) and Des are a good place for Grigo to start. Edited December 16, 2014 by dudacek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Yes! Way to help a young player by sticking him with scrubs, and giving him no chance to showcase his offensive skills on the PP, and build some CONFIDENCE. This is why I want Nolan out of here and away from the future core of this team. The 9 game stint at the beginning of the season was simply to send the message to Reinhardt that he's got a lot of hard work and development ahead of him before he can play with the big boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 The 9 game stint at the beginning of the season was simply to send the message to Reinhardt that he's got a lot of hard work and development ahead of him before he can play with the big boys. Right on. Which is fine. We didn't really need him to be here this year. GMTM filled the roster to ensure that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 The team was a mess. Reinhart shouldn't have even been here. The fact that he even got his 9 games should be a point of contention. If the team looked then like it does now, then maybe Reinhart sees more ice time. I doubt it though. The vets are going to get played. That's why GMTM brought them in. Reinhart is a defenseman? Players who didn't earn it were already on the PP. Stafford was on the PP. I'm with Labatt. Give young guys with supposedly good passing instincts more space on the PP to build their confidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Players who didn't earn it were already on the PP. Stafford was on the PP. I'm with Labatt. Give young guys with supposedly good passing instincts more space on the PP to build their confidence. You're just not getting it are you? He wasn't going to take ice time from the vets. He just wasn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 The 9 game stint at the beginning of the season was simply to send the message to Reinhardt that he's got a lot of hard work and development ahead of him before he can play with the big boys. I have developed into someone that can play with the big boys. Listen to my technique, son. You're just not getting it are you? He wasn't going to take ice time from the vets. He just wasn't. Didn't he eventually get PP time in like, his 8th game here though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 I have developed into someone that can play with the big boys. Listen to my technique, son. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9ZYLvcAFXQ Didn't he eventually get PP time in like, his 8th game here though? Couldn't tell you. It didn't really matter did it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Couldn't tell you. It didn't really matter did it? It could say that Teddy eventually realized that's how he should've used Reinhart. But yeah very little from the tire fire start matters now, thank god. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 It could say that Teddy eventually realized that's how he should've used Reinhart. But yeah very little from the tire fire start matters now, thank god. I think Teddy's number one concern was making sure Reinhart didn't end up getting hurt before he was sent back down to juniors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 You're just not getting it are you? He wasn't going to take ice time from the vets. He just wasn't. There is no one on this team through preseason and the first 9 games that had earned anything. At all. That Samson hadn't earned it compared to his teammates, I believe, had nothing to do with the decision to play him in a protected low minute role. I think Teddy's number one concern was making sure Reinhart didn't end up getting hurt before he was sent back down to juniors. Because it was preordained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 There is no one on this team through preseason and the first 9 games that had earned anything. At all. That Samson hadn't earned it compared to his teammates, I believe, had nothing to do with the decision to play him in a protected low minute role. Because it was preordained. We'll disagree then. Because I think there was no chance of Reinhart getting the minutes everyone seems to think he deserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Mike Harrington Nolan says Grigo will center Stafford/Deslauriers. Foligno moves up between Flynn/Gionta, Gorges game-time decision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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