95Crash Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 (edited) Should PDB make any lineup changes for the next game? If so, who should he insert? Who should he sit? Personally I think Kovy should sit again. He's obviously hurt. Maybe get him some of those mysterious treatments he took earlier in the playoffs and have him come back rejuvenated in Game 5. Maybe get Tallinder in there, and move Harrold up to forward again? Or should Fayne sit? What about strategy changes? Thoughts? Edited June 5, 2012 by 95Crash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghdi Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 I think so at this point. It can't hurt. We got fvcking smoked tonight. Harrold for Larsson. Fayne for Tallinder. I can't see them sitting Kovy at all. He probably does need to sit as he has been ghastly on the puck for the most part, but there's no way he's coming out unless he can't move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zubie#8 Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 (edited) Parise Zajac Henrique Sykora Elias Zubrus Kovalchuk Josefson Ponikarovsky Carter Gionta Clarkson Zidlicky Salvador Volchenkov Greene Larsson Tallinder Edited June 5, 2012 by Zubie#8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-Man Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Stevens, Niedermayer, Daneyko, Rafalski... Nevermind. Doesn't matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'7' Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 absolutely no need to make any changes. The team isn't playing poorly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zubie#8 Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 absolutely no need to make any changes. The team isn't playing poorly. Yes and no, I think lineup changes will give them extra jump and it will put some fresh guys in. Why not change the lineup, nothing to lose now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghdi Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Yes and no, I think lineup changes will give them extra jump and it will put some fresh guys in. Why not change the lineup, nothing to lose now. Yep, this is my viewpoint as well. Before this game I was completely against lineup changes, now I'll take anything to get a spark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitico12 Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Sykie for Ponikarovsky Larsson for Harrold Tallinder for as an extra d-man Scratch: Kovalchuk In goal: Johan Hedberg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfsharkalligatorhalfman Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Fayne continues to be underappreciated here. I don't know what to do. Might as well rearrange the deck chairs. Put in Larsson, put Harrold at RW on the 4th line for Bernier. Or sit Kovalchuk, he sucked tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njmar Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Yes and no, I think lineup changes will give them extra jump and it will put some fresh guys in. Why not change the lineup, nothing to lose now. Exactly. And for the guys who will be here next year, the experience is invaluable. Not like you get to play in an SCF every day. Plus fresh legs never hurt at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Rattlehead18 Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Parise-Henrique-Clarkson Elias-Zajac-Sykora Ponikarovski-Zubrus-Bernier Carter-Josefson-Gionta Salvador-Zidlicky Greene-Fayne Volchenkov-Tallinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 I'm curious: I've seen two lineups and Bernier has been benched in both. Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 (edited) I wouldn't take Harrold out in a million years. Volchenkov (slow) or Fayne (terrible these playoffs) out, Tallinder in. Clarkson (sucks) out, Sykora in. I could be convinced to take Volchenkov and Fayne out and put Tallinder and Larsson in but I'm not for it as of now. Edited June 5, 2012 by ben00rs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Trade everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Trade everyone! HAHA! That would be awesome! Headline June 5th 2012 In an effort to make a comeback the Devils have traded for Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Ryan Suter, Shea Weber, Pavel Datsyuk,, Zdeno Chara, Joe Thornton and Henrik Lundqvist. Their contracts expire in two weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefiestygoat Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Parise-Henrique/Zajac-Kovalchuk Sykora-Elias-Zubrus Ponikarovsky-Zajac/Henrique-Clarkson Carter-Josefson-Gionta Tallinder-Fayne Salvador-Larsson Volchenkov-Greene I don't know, perhaps try to go back to some stuff that was clicking earlier in the year at some point. Just try to get some sort of new dimension in there. Zidlicky hasn't looked great the past 2 rounds, Harrold hasn't been atrocious but he isn't producing any offense, and I'm not knocking Bernier but he is the most expendable out of the forwards imo. I like what Josefson has brought since his return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hystyk28 Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 The question is, do you coach to possibly win 1 or 2 games, or do you coach for the future. You can want to believe that we can win 4 straight, it's very romantic, but you are probably the same people that buy hundreds of dollars in Powerball tickets each time it get's crazy big. I would show some respect to the vets and the future. Let Hedi get some time, put Sykora in for Poni or Bernier and let Larson play for Volchenkov. It is want is is at this point. Status quo isn't working. Do something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losdiablos103 Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Sit Zid and Harrold insert Tallinder and Larsson. Can't hurt. Sit either JJ or Bernier and insert Sykora. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nessus Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 It's amazing to me that PDB said Clarkson was the Devils' best player in game 1. Is there something we're all missing? He's looked awful to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas0nMacIsaac Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Get Larsson in for experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimaira_Devil_#9 Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Whatever Pete decides i Will be happy with. The guy sees through players every day. If he thought there were better options he would have made the change for game 3. I am not giving up, but at the same time i am starting to accept we may have met our match. Our forcheck and pressure have got us this far. But we have run into a team who can handle it and give back in return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squishyx Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Get Larsson in for experience. This, bringing in Larsson or Tal or Sykora isn't going to make or break the team, but it could be invaluable experience for Adam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravityFat Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 i think tal could be a good shift, he is a big body that will relieve the offensive bursts. larsson is a liability against a fast team like the kings, i wouldn't really risk a clincher with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95Crash Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 (edited) The question is, do you coach to possibly win 1 or 2 games, or do you coach for the future. You can want to believe that we can win 4 straight, it's very romantic, but you are probably the same people that buy hundreds of dollars in Powerball tickets each time it get's crazy big. I would show some respect to the vets and the future. Let Hedi get some time, put Sykora in for Poni or Bernier and let Larson play for Volchenkov. It is want is is at this point. Status quo isn't working. Do something. IMO, DeBoer must coach to win the next game, no matter what. I'm not sure how that would conflict with the future, unless he did something crazy like sit Parise. For the first time last night, I thought PDB looked a little lost behind the bench. Throughout most of these playoffs, his calm demeanor has been comforting. We sort of learned to trust that he knew what he was doing. Behind that stoic face of his, he had a plan. I guess last night's plan was if the Devils kept playing the same exact game, Quick would eventually crack. But now that three whole games are in the books and the Devils have scored only two goals total, I hope PDB makes some sort of calculated change. I will be disappointed if he does nothing. Edited June 5, 2012 by 95Crash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitico12 Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Players get frustrated, don't you think coaches get frustrated too? It was obvious that PDB was a bit off kilter in his press conference last night. His frustration was showing. Good thing is that there's NO PRESSURE on the Devils at this time. Everyone in the world is ready to hand the Kings the Cup, maybe even before the drop of the puck on Wednesday. The Devs have to come out and bury a few (if Quick allows a few) and take it from there. Will Farrell said that the Kings will win in 5. Let's hope we at least get that 1 game and go home to work on the other... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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