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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
Lindholm's most common linemates were Aho and Staal.
Followed by Giuseppe and Skinner.
Followed by Aho and Teravainen.
Followed by Ryan and Skinner.
And then McGin and Rask.
Dobber hockey.
Looks like he played mostly ES minutes with top six players and played on the 1st PP unit.
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I agree with FDW'S observations, and another thing I noticed is how many times the various announcers mentioned the "instant chemistry" with the lines, or how much the particular line has been producing on that night. It makes me wonder if Lindholm's workhorse style helps produce chances with whoever he is paired with, or if the chemistry is more likely attributable to other factors. I'm betting Lindholm's style has something to do with it.
Could Lindholm be the spark to get Bennett and Jankowski going enough to be a legitimate second line? Could he play on their RW, while providing some responsibility and defensive insurance for Jankowski as he continues to mature as a centre?
That would leave Tkachuk as the first line RW (provided that experiment works out), and then whoever works best with Backlund and Frolik.
I am much more comfortable that Lindholm could slot in on any of the top 3 lines and be effective and make his linemates better.