Everett vs. Portland: lineup notes

Published 4:29 pm Sunday, October 11, 2009

EVERETT

Forward lines:

McCrea-Froese-Tochkin

Maxwell-Langkow-Harper

Van de Velde-Dailey-Hunt

Elynuik-McGrath-Abney

Defensive pairings:

Theriau-Gudas

Murray-de la Lande

Rissanen-Sohor

Starting goalie:

Heemskerk

Scratches: Minville, Winquist, Iwanski, McDermott.

Notes: So it’s happened. The artists formerly known as the Kid Line are not listed together for the start of today’s game, with left wing Tyler Maxwell moved onto the line with Chris Langkow and Shane Harper, while Markus McCrea takes Maxwell’s place alongside Byron Froese and Kellan Tochkin. The defensive pairings are also switched up as all three combinations change. Left wing Dan Iwanski sits with his knee injury, so left wing Campbell Elynuik makes his 2009-10 debut. Center D.Jay McGrath comes in for Josh Winquist, who joins defensemen Gabe Minville and Drew McDermott as healthy scratches.

PORTLAND

Forward lines:

Boychuk-Schneider-Jordan

Walker-Francis-Rattie

Bennett-Berglund/Swenson-Reddin

Ross-Johansen-Niederreiter

Defensive pairings:

Ponich-Bobbee

Rutkowski-Aronson

Morrow-Johnston

Starting goalie:

Mucha

Scratches: Gabriel, Kopitar, Peters, Wotherspoon, Berglund/Swenson

Notes: Center Jacob Berglund appears to be a question mark, though he’s not listed on the injury report, so both he and Seth Swenson are taking the warm-up. Left wing Oliver Gabriel is out with a spleen injury. Forwards Gaspar Kopitar and Taylor Peters and defenseman Tyler Wotherspoon are healthy scratches.