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Originally Posted by Gaskal
Obviously it’s really tough to break up that first line when the chemistry is clicking so well. But I was definitely in the camp for Gaudreau-Monahan-Neal in the offseason due to this reasoning. And even though Neal was playing on lower lines previously, when he was paired with an elite playmaker (Malkin) he did his most damage, scoring 40+ goals that season.
It’s fantastic that the depth scoring is kicking in this season, and part of the reason why we’re one of the highest scoring teams in the league this year. But that top line still accounts for a huge chunk of the offense. With Backlund and Frolik both out for the near future I think you have to do a bit of experimentation to spread the offense out, particularly if the 1st line with Lindholm sees a lot of shutdown matchups.
These were the two scoring lines I had pencilled up a few months back in this thread. I’d really like to see them attempted.
Gaudreau – Monahan – Neal
Tkachuk – Lindholm - Bennett
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I like the idea of him on the top line but i dont like Bennett on the RW he isnt good on his off wing. I think something like this could work too:
Tkachuk-Bennett-Lindholm.
It gives Bennett 2 great defensively responsable wingers to help ease him into the centre roll and Neal gets to play with the top line.