Who is your Power Play Quarterback?
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Who is your Power Play Quarterback?
Operation Sports' Patrick Williams (aka BigWill33) checks in today with an article discussing who exactly is leading your power plays down the ice in NHL 08.
"The NHL trade deadline has come and gone, with a few big moves that were made. You are probably adjusting those rosters, or waiting for EA to update them for you (keep waiting ha), as your favorite team prepares for the playoff push. Now is the perfect time to discuss who is quarterbacking your power play in NHL 08."Tags: None -
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Power Play unit One
Jagr, Shanahan, Dubinsky (turned him into a Power Forward from a grinder), Rozsival and Avery. Jagr on point quarterbacking the powerplay.
Power Play unit Two
Drury, Gomez, Dawes, Straka and Callahan. 5 forwards with Drury on point quaterbacking the powerplay.Comment
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I just want a hockey and football game where I can spend more time playing my seasons then I spend changing my sliders.Comment
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Gonchar or Letang on the back and Malkin/Crosby in the front. Everything revolves around them finding people in the slot.Comment
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Chris Pronger all the way, much like irl. I use the umbrella formation and work it around for one timers, he gets a TON of assists this way, not too many goals though. One other thing I love doing is just giving it to Neiedermyer (sic) in the neutral zone and let him try to get the D out of position.
I completely disagree with the author of this article, as I generate most of my offense from point shots that either go in the net, get deflected, or bounce to my forwards. I think the key to using a guy like Pronger or Phaneuf is that getting a good shot off is imperative. If you move the puck around enough big defensemen become really useful, because even if they don't shoot it directly into the net their shots often times lead to "big, Juicy, rebounds" .Comment
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My Preds dynasty looks like this.
Radulov - Arnott - Heatley
Zidlicky - Koistinen
Erat - Jones (created 82 overall) - Dumont
Weber - Hamhuis
Also I have Jeff Carter, David Legwand, and Radek Bonk I can throw out in a pinch. I prefer the shots low from the point for a deflection or rebound. Radulov has 11 goals this season for me with 6 of them on the PP.Comment
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Re: Who is your Power Play Quarterback?
I completely disagree with the author of this article, as I generate most of my offense from point shots that either go in the net, get deflected, or bounce to my forwards. I think the key to using a guy like Pronger or Phaneuf is that getting a good shot off is imperative. If you move the puck around enough big defensemen become really useful, because even if they don't shoot it directly into the net their shots often times lead to "big, Juicy, rebounds" ."And by the way, you know, when you're telling these little stories? Here's a good idea - have a POINT. It makes it SO much more interesting for the listener!"Comment
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my blackhawks power play is:
LW: Patrick kane
C: Jonathan Toews
RW: Patrick Sharp
LD:Jason Williams
RD: Brent Seabrook
i use Seabrook because if there isn't anyone open i could always bury it since he has a good slapshotComment
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I pretty much do the same thing with my Bruins, with Marc Savard running the show, and Chara and Ward on the points. Chara's shot is so powerful that it produces so many easy rebound tap ins its not even funny. I also have seen the AI try to cheat with a defensman sneaking into the slot if you're set up in the zone deep enough. Pretty nice touch for the ai to do that sort of thing without prompting or create a play.Comment
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I run the AVS (naturally being i'm from CO) and i player lock so I use Sakic and Stastny.
PP1
Forsberg,Sakic,Hejduk, Liles and Leopald
PP2
Smyth,Statsny,Wolski, Foote, Brett Clark
I use the shooting offensive strategy so i tend to get a lot of screens and rebounds playin the C position. Also i'm generally in the middle so that allows me to criss cross pass to a lot of open player. Sakic is leading in PPGs with 6 (53 games) and most have come off a wrist shot while allowing the defense to screen for me. Liles is 2nd because of slap shots near the blue line and Wolski is 3rd off of tips and reboundsComment
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sorry for the double post.
I forgot to mention that this is a good article. On occasion I have changed out Clark and Leopold to try and generate more offense. I would put Svatos in the back or put Svatos on the side with Forsberg in the back with his slapshot.
I guess I didn't notice but i'm willing to guess my shots on PP were higher having Forsberg or Svatos in the back vs Foote or Clark since the speed on retrieving was higher.Comment
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