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ComixZone · 11-01-2018, 12:54 PM

Awesome post GranteedEV.

I think given our lack of not only depth, but secondary 5 on 5 scoring - Bennett to centre could be a great solution. His effort and play this year are greatly improved and our new and improved coach is actually rewarding players who are earning it. So given that Tkachuk-Backlund-Frolik are failing to generate 5 on 5 goals - why not shake it up and give Bennett a shot with Neal and Tkachuk?

Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm is our top line. After them, things become so scattered that some stability and some focused roles could help improve things.

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

Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm continues to get used as a scoring line.

Tkachuk - Bennett - Neal come in as secondary scoring.

Frolik - Backlund - Czarnik get deployed as our defensive/checking line.

Dube - Jankowski - Ryan get deployed as the energy, forechecking beast. Whoever isn't skating comes out of the line-up for Hathaway, and it cycles that way. If someone stands out and Frolik or Czarnik start to drag Backlund down, promote the best 4th line guy to Backlund's line.

It seems like a good solution to me.

11-01-2018, 12:54 PM	#34
ComixZone Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Exp:	Awesome post GranteedEV. I think given our lack of not only depth, but secondary 5 on 5 scoring - Bennett to centre could be a great solution. His effort and play this year are greatly improved and our new and improved coach is actually rewarding players who are earning it. So given that Tkachuk-Backlund-Frolik are failing to generate 5 on 5 goals - why not shake it up and give Bennett a shot with Neal and Tkachuk? Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm is our top line. After them, things become so scattered that some stability and some focused roles could help improve things. Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm Tkachuk - Bennett - Neal Frolik - Backlund - Czarnik Dube - Jankowski - Ryan Hathaway Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm continues to get used as a scoring line. Tkachuk - Bennett - Neal come in as secondary scoring. Frolik - Backlund - Czarnik get deployed as our defensive/checking line. Dube - Jankowski - Ryan get deployed as the energy, forechecking beast. Whoever isn't skating comes out of the line-up for Hathaway, and it cycles that way. If someone stands out and Frolik or Czarnik start to drag Backlund down, promote the best 4th line guy to Backlund's line. It seems like a good solution to me. Last edited by ComixZone; 11-01-2018 at 01:06 PM.