There has always been a certain level of 'fancy lines' going on with GG. He clearly feels that there needs to be a scoring threat on every line, so he can play each line in every situation. Why not :
Defensive Zone Starts = Backlund, Frolik, Bouwer (third line)
Offensive Zone Starts = Janko, Tkachuk, Bennett (second line)
All Situations = First line
Energy = Fourth line
What would the season have looked like if there was no playing around, and everybody knew their role? If GG thought a little more 'old school' I can't help but think that we would be in a playoff spot right now.
That entire second line features high end scorers since the moment they first laced on skates, and this season they should have been given a green light to score. Instead all we get is defense, and offense accidentally, from them. (Or that is how it feels)
There would be more reliance on the high priced defense, but it's not like they are activated anyway.
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