Comments on: Break it Down! – PP/PK (2011/12 Edition) http://puttingonthefoil.com/2011/09/break-it-down-pppk-201112-edition/ Edmonton Oilers Blog Wed, 22 May 2013 02:59:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: chucker http://puttingonthefoil.com/2011/09/break-it-down-pppk-201112-edition/#comment-33182 chucker Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:37:05 +0000 http://puttingonthefoil.com/?p=9210#comment-33182 There is also the Lander factor, although I see him taking the same path as Omark possibly unless this great play just keeps on going.

PK should be better just by virtue of being able to win a face off or two. I am not expecting miracles there either. I would say an improvement to the low 20′s is realistic. My biggest factor there will actually be goaltending.

For the PP I love what I am seeing in camp so far. Hopefully that can translate to the regular season.

]]> By: Racki http://puttingonthefoil.com/2011/09/break-it-down-pppk-201112-edition/#comment-33117 Racki Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:39:02 +0000 http://puttingonthefoil.com/?p=9210#comment-33117 Steve-o: My PP lines would probably be:

Hall-Gagner/Belanger-Eberle
Whitney-Petry

Smyth-RNH/Belanger-Hemsky
Barker-Gilbert

If RNH makes the team, then either Belanger or Gagner centers Hall/Eberle. If he doesn’t make the team, then Gagner centers Hall/Eberle, Belanger centers Smyth/Hemsky.

I’m sure they’ll also give Omark and Paajarvi some PP time too, even though traditionally teams have 2 PP lines. It will probably be a PP1, PP2a/2b kinda thing.

I like our PK lines too. I am thinking the guy that slots with Belanger depends on who makes the team. I figure if Hartikainen makes it, I’d put him in there. Chances are that he won’t right away though. In this case, you could go with the dangerous PK option, putting out a guy like Hall, RNH or Hemsky.. or you could go with the safer bet and perhaps ice Jones instead (although I found him and Fraser to be a scary PK duo for early last year… but I think Jones improved a lot in the long run).

Defense seems to be a lot better, although I’m not confident Sutton will get a lot of hockey in this year. Hard to say who will slot in for him though.

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