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Originally Posted by Firebot
No matter what, at least we are seeing different lines and actually looking to find real chemistry versus what looks good on paper. We saw 3M maybe what, 30 minutes this year? We saw a rookie Valimaki-Andersson pairing?
No more "Let's put Brodie on the left as a left shot and never deviate because hockey is played on paper and will work out eventually".
No more "Bennett did look really good on the first line but he's a left shot - oh look Chris Stewart is a natural RW and shoots right! Let's put him on the first line and put Bennett back in the 3rd line as LW with Brouwer"
We have dynamic lines and pairings that make sense, and that is light years what we had.
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I think it's useful to coach and practice this kind of versatility. Having a group that you can plug and play a bit, and whom don't make a stink when they're moved around is a great asset to have.
Your point about left shot right shot is a good one.. once Gulutzan went all side-centric he didn't have many options when injuries occurred.