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Macindoc · 09-12-2018, 01:08 AM

I like the idea of having a right-shooting and a left-shooting centre on each of the lines, if possible.

One possible configuration would be:

Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm
Bennett-Ryan-Neal
Tkachuk-Backlund-Czarnik
Frolik-Jankowski-Lazar

This configuration also puts some speed, some defensive responsibility, and some jam on each line, with the scoring pop distributed fairly evenly among the top three lines. It also allows the Flames to always have someone taking the draw on their strong side.

For the PP, add Tkachuk to the Monahan line for a net-front presence in a 1-3-1 configuration, and use the Ryan (reportedly a PP wizard) line in a standard 3-2 configuration for the second PP unit (I think it's harder to prepare for the PK when the two PP units have different configurations, and I think this is also the best use of the team's personnel).

PK1 would be Backlund-Czarnik (again, two different-handed natural centres for draws), and PK2 could be Janko-Lazar (which would again give you two different-handed natural centres) or Janko-Frolik.

09-12-2018, 01:08 AM	#1446
Macindoc #1 Goaltender Join Date: Apr 2017 Exp:	I like the idea of having a right-shooting and a left-shooting centre on each of the lines, if possible. One possible configuration would be: Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm Bennett-Ryan-Neal Tkachuk-Backlund-Czarnik Frolik-Jankowski-Lazar This configuration also puts some speed, some defensive responsibility, and some jam on each line, with the scoring pop distributed fairly evenly among the top three lines. It also allows the Flames to always have someone taking the draw on their strong side. For the PP, add Tkachuk to the Monahan line for a net-front presence in a 1-3-1 configuration, and use the Ryan (reportedly a PP wizard) line in a standard 3-2 configuration for the second PP unit (I think it's harder to prepare for the PK when the two PP units have different configurations, and I think this is also the best use of the team's personnel). PK1 would be Backlund-Czarnik (again, two different-handed natural centres for draws), and PK2 could be Janko-Lazar (which would again give you two different-handed natural centres) or Janko-Frolik. Last edited by Macindoc; 09-12-2018 at 01:16 AM.