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Originally Posted by indes
Its bizzare that we don't have our #1 offensive Dman on the 1PP. Hamilton has a rocket of a wrister and is RH. Why would you not have him playing the point? Is there another team that doesn't have their best offensive Dman on their top PP?
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Exactly.
If you look at the Flames roster, the guys that stand out as obvious choices for the PP, in order (IMO) are:
Gaudreau (right side wall)
Monahan (slot)
Hamilton (high, or left wall because he is a right shot)
after that, you look for guys that fit the requirements of the remaining positions:
Down low: Tkachuk, Bennett or Ferland
Opposite wall to Gaudreau: Giordano, Jagr, Bennett , Backlund
My first unit would be:
Tkachuk
Jagr - Monahan - Gaudreau
Hamilton
I really like Brodie as a player, but I have two problems with him on the #1PP: he never leads the zone entry (always turns back to Gaudreau, making it incredibly easy to defend), and; he never shoots, eliminating the high guy as a threat, and making it easy for the PK to collapse down low and defend Johnny's two primary options - Monahan, and the cross-ice pass.
And as many have said, the PP needs to be more mobile, and pass the puck quicker. Those two things freeze the defenders, allowing the PP to set up and run their set plays.