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Originally Posted by Bingo
Not sure I agree on instincts ... I do agree on finish however.
And I worry that they are using Tkachuk in the wrong way if he's stapled to a shut down line.
But I think it's a stretch to paint Backlund as anemic ... 20 goal 50 point seasons in today's NHL is second line scoring by anyone's standards.
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If you put Neal on that line (and he gets his game together) it's a two way line. Also if Jankowski can start to shoulder some shutdown responsibility (which I think he could do) on a line with any two of Dube, Frolik, Ryan or maybe even Peluso.