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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Lots of people posting line combos with Neal on the third. IMO that won't happen. And if it does his production drops because of ice time (and linemates) and he becomes a whipping boy.
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Neal with Bennett and Ryan would be excellent for offensive zone starts at ES. I think it will be more about rolling 3-4 lines at ES, so the minutes at ES should not be too discrepant between the lines. And some older players have actually seen increases in their production when playing fewer minutes. I like the idea of playing Neal a little farther down the lineup at ES to rest him and then adding him to PP1 as a net-front presence.