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Originally Posted by Fire
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PP Unit #1:
Gaudreau - Monahan - Jankowski - Neal - Giordano
PP Unit #2:
Tkachuk - Ryan - Lindholm - Czarnik - Hanifin
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The problem with these units is the first one is all left shot players and the second unit has three right hand shots. I think the coaches are gonna want at least one right shot player on the first unit.
I'd go with
Gaudreau-Monahan-Tkachuk-Lindholm-Gio
Basically all of our top offensive players. Lindholm for the right shot and defensive conscience as he'll have to act as a defenseman after turnovers. Also gives the PP unit two guys who can take draws and you can have Monahan take his strong side while Lindholm takes his strong side draws. Both Tkachuk and Lindholm can crash the net, screen the goalie or pickup rebounds. All 5 players are strong playmakers and passers and all 5 can finish. Seems like a truly elite unit.
Backlund/Jankowski/Bennett-Ryan-Czarnik-Neal-Hanifin
Again the unit has multiple centremen who can take draws. Ryan on his strong side and Backlund/Janko/Bennett can take draws on the other. Got a nice mix of right and left shots. Probably have to be Bennett set up in front of the goalie or maybe Janko or Neal. There's like 6 forwards competing for the 4 forward spots on the 2nd unit. Who would've thought the Flames could be 10 forwards deep in PP options ahead of Brouwer after the GG powerplay of early last year?