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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
With Bennett back I would not be opposed to seeing:
Tkachuk - Lindholm - Bennett
Gaudreau - Monahan - Dube
Lucic - Ryan - Mangiapane
Rieder - Backlund - Frolik
Keep rolling 4 lines and see what happens.
First Line - Skill and Grit. I've liked Mangiapane here but feel like Bennett could click with those two.
Second Line - I think Dube's speed helps open things up for the other two. He's way more comfortable now with how he has to play in the NHL and think this could click.
Third Line - Ryan and Mangiapane have proven chemistry now, and Lucic has been good. Keep it going
Fourth Line - Backlund and Frolik work well together, Rieder and Frolik have looked great together, so maybe you can get Backlund going there.
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I have to agree with all this. I think Bennett and Tkachuk would work pretty good down low with Lindholm. Backlund is really fighting the puck lately, so let him get some defensive only time on a lower line with Frolik until his offensive game comes back. Dube is definitely on the verge of breaking out in a top 6 role. Mangiapane is a good player and an NHLer, but not a top 6 winger yet. I think he's best suited to the 3rd line and adds some speed in place of Dube.
I think Janko has to sit for a while until someone's game falls off the map.