This is the second preview I've seen in the last week with Shinkaruk pencilled in beside Monahan and Gaudreau. Am I the only one who thinks this is nuts? If anything, last year showed that Monahan and Gaudreau couldn't handle the tougher match ups they got on the road. And rookie Hunter Shinkaruk is supposed to help with this? I can appreciate the driver behind putting him there (I.e. The whole pairings thing), but I think this looks WAY better:
Gaudreau - Monahan - Brouwer
Shinkaruk - Backlund - Frolik
Tkachuk - Bennett - Chaisson
Bouma - Stajan - Ferland
Sure, it weakens Bennett's line a little, but if it turns into an issue, put Stajan on their wing in place of Chaisson.
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