The ceiling for this team is comfortably in a playoff spot for sure, but when I look at the forward group, there is room for improvement. There is a reason the team has had to call up so many players. After the top 6, it isn't deep enough. This team rolls when Johnny is rolling. When the first line plays the way it has the last two games, this team struggles to score.
The 4th line provides nothing and while you can only expect so much from a 4th line, the reality is we have a 4th line right now with a total of 1 goal between the 3 of them. We have a 3rd line with a rookie centre, an extremely hot/cold LW, and a career tweener RW. In order for this team to hit expectations, the hot/cold guy needs to be more consistent, Jankowski has to continue to develop, and they need a more offensively skilled RW. Also, the coaches need to figure out the PP. That is a major problem
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