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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
So, lines 2 and 4 carrying the team tonight, even the 3rd line with some good energy and contributions without scoring.
Where the heck is the 1st line? I'm honestly confused at this point. It's not just been a few games, it's been a LOOOOOONG time since we've seen them have a truly good game.
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I'm gonna take a lot of heat for this one, but I'm gonna say it anyways:
The deeper you get into the season the more you need your #1 centre to touch the game in all areas of the game.
The centremen who are touching all areas of the game for us are Mikael Backlund and Derek Ryan. It's not a coincidence that those are the lines carrying the team tonight.
Sean Monahan is not a #1 Centre. He seems to lack the capacity to control the game like a centre, but a lot of his point production masks that.