Khan(!) spoke with Patrick Eaves after last night's game and got his thoughts on his new linemates:
"I've played with a bunch of players, but these guys have wheels that I have never seen or played with. It's a joy to play with them. Drapes is an unbelievable guy and leader and brings it every night. Helmer is just scary fast and competitive and causes turnovers with his speed. He's been really fun to watch in the playoffs. When you're playing with him, you can throw (the puck) in areas or chip it and he'll go get it. I noticed that right away just from watching him in the playoffs.''
Eaves assisted on Detroit's lone regulation goal, registered three shots, recorded five hits (team high), and is really starting to play like we all hoped he would be...that is before he was a healthy scratch for 6 out of the first 10 games. But the wheels of the "Red Corvette" Line (Draper-Helm-Eaves) seem to be on track.
Those guys are going to continue to be thorns in the oppositions sides...much to my delight.
"I've played with a bunch of players, but these guys have wheels that I have never seen or played with. It's a joy to play with them. Drapes is an unbelievable guy and leader and brings it every night. Helmer is just scary fast and competitive and causes turnovers with his speed. He's been really fun to watch in the playoffs. When you're playing with him, you can throw (the puck) in areas or chip it and he'll go get it. I noticed that right away just from watching him in the playoffs.''
Eaves assisted on Detroit's lone regulation goal, registered three shots, recorded five hits (team high), and is really starting to play like we all hoped he would be...that is before he was a healthy scratch for 6 out of the first 10 games. But the wheels of the "Red Corvette" Line (Draper-Helm-Eaves) seem to be on track.
Draper seems to be a whole new lease on life this year. I think it's because you made him laugh two years ago and now without Hulder around, he really can enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteDraper has 5 points in 13 games played in. He is a plus 3. Draper has missed 1 game.
ReplyDeleteHelm has 4 points in 9 games played in. He is a plus 3. Helm has missed 5 games.
Eaves has 3 points in 8 games played in. He is a plus 3. Eaves has missed 6 games.
Combine all this and you get 30 games games played in, 12 points, and a plus 9. Impressive for a third line?? This isn't just any third line..
Now that we have this line going I think it is fair to assume that none of them will get benched again? And hopefully none of them will get injured?? Again, I may be assuming too much but if we saw each of their point totals increase by .10 of a point per game then..
Draper would end up with approximately 39 points.
Helm would end up with approximately 41 points.
Eaves would end up with approximately 36 points.
Add this all up and it makes and incredible 116 points. For a third line, that's not too shabby.
If all of their point totals increase by just .05 then..
Draper would end up with approximately 35 points.
Helm would end up with approximately 38 points.
Eaves would end up with approximately 32 points.
Not too shabby eh? This still combines for 105 points.
When Franzen and/or Filppula return this line may be split up but..
This is all assuming that together they up their PPG (no not powerplay goal), this may not come true.
Maybe sometime I will predict the number of goals..
Favourite line!! Hoping they will be kept together.. they are like lightning out there!!
Exclamation marks...I feel sick...
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