Terry Murray Line Combinator Strikes Again
Here is Terry Murray's new set of line combinations, and three sets I generated randomly by repeatedly assigning each player an integer and sorting accordingly by position. See if you can figure out which one is Terry's.
| LW | C | RW |
|---|---|---|
| LOKTIONOV | KOPITAR | LEWIS |
| CLIFFORD | RICHARDS | WILLIAMS |
| GAGNE | STOLL | BROWN |
| RICHARDSON | FRASER | WESTGARTH |
| GAGNE | KOPITAR | WILLIAMS |
| LOKTIONOV | RICHARDS | BROWN |
| CLIFFORD | STOLL | RICHARDSON |
| MOREAU | FRASER | HUNTER |
| MOREAU | KOPITAR | LEWIS |
| STOLL | RICHARDS | HUNTER |
| GAGNE | LOKTIONOV | BROWN |
| CLIFFORD | FRASER | WILLIAMS |
| BROWN | KOPITAR | HUNTER |
| GAGNE | RICHARDS | STOLL |
| CLIFFORD | LOKTIONOV | WILLIAMS |
| MOREAU | FRASER | WESTGARTH |
Answer: the fourth set is the real one. The first three are randomly-generated. Some thoughts:
- Every line (all four, I mean) with Andrei Loktionov on it looks great.
- Every line with Trent Hunter on it looks bad.
- Hunter and Ethan Moreau were scratched by the randomizer in the first set. That makes those four lines look strong.
- The second simulation put Moreau and Hunter on the fourth line, which is best for them.
- The second simulation magically generated two top-six lines we've actually seen quite a bit of.
- The third simulation sucks the worst of the four sets, even worse than Murray's real lines.
- However, the third set yielded Simon Gagne - Lokitionov - Dustin Brown, which is not a bad idea.
- Murray's actual lines (the last set) don't look any more coherent than my randomly-generated ones.
- Murray's first line, with Brown on the off-wing (could be good) and Hunter on the right (AHHHHHHHGH!) is probably a train-wreck.
- Murray's second line, with Gagne and Mike Richards reunited (good) and Jarret Stoll on the wing (maybe not terrible) is a question-mark. I suppose we'll be hearing about Stoll's ability to get off that quick hard shot, or an attempt to jump-start him.
- Murray's third line, Kyle Clifford - Lokti - Justin Williams, I love. I love everything about it. Except maybe the potential for catastrophic turnovers just inside the offensive blue line.
- Murray's fourth line, Moreau - Colin Fraser - Kevin Westgarth, is fine. Brad Richardson or Trevor Lewis instead of Westgarth would be better, but Murray probably didn't have his scratches randomized as I did, so Richardson and Lewis weren't options.
- Also, I think Westgarth's goal has awakened Murray's dream of turning Westgarth into The Goon Who Can Score.
- To sum up, I think my first two random line-ups are better than Murray's one random line-up. To be fair though, his might have been the best of all the random line-ups he was choosing from. That's the risk you take when you use the Terry Murray Line Combinator.
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Gagne with Richards is good
Hunter with Kopitar is hideously bad…
And who knows, we might actually get the benefit of Stoll’s ridiculously good snap shot when he’s playing wing…
First of all, nobody's ever thought that. Ever.
You're more than welcome to #Occupymybed
What the hell has Brown done to deserve a promotion to the top line?
He has been terrible all season. Only reason he has any points is because Mike Richards is some sort of hockey demigod.
Perhaps when the Sharks pummel the Kings 5-0 tomorrow night, Murray can be fired, where he belongs.
Dear Terry Murray: please go away and coach somewhere else. We mean you no harm and hope you land on your feet.
Dear Dean Lombardi: now that I got that messy TM situation resolved, please trade Penner, Drewiskie/D Prosp & Pick (if necessary) for a scoring RW.
Thanks,
Lots of Kings’ fans
by Doughty99 on Nov 28, 2011 1:58 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Boudreau gets canned by the Caps; replaced by Dale Hunter
It was only a matter of time before the Caps did something
First of all, nobody's ever thought that. Ever.
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Word is Paul Maurice could go next
C’mon Kings get with the program!!!
First of all, nobody's ever thought that. Ever.
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And down goes Maurice
ice_chip Chip Alexander
Canes have fired Maurice, Rutherford says.
First of all, nobody's ever thought that. Ever.
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You should market this random-line-generator thing as a new NHL coach.
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by Megalodon on Nov 28, 2011 8:27 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
i really hope the owners...
see these lines and the fans reaction when they get switched around after the first period because these lines mostly suck….i mean seriously kopi and hunter…i wonder what kopi thinks of this…i mean when it comes time to resign down the road…or for any player…why would you WANT to stay and play for this idiot Terry Murray?
i hope that wash and carolina can serve as an example of the fact that sometimes a coach just cant get through to his team anymore…an change is necessary.
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