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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I watched the games, both with him at centre and at wing. His play at centre was better, but not so much that I thought it merited demoting Ryan, who’s been a mainstay all season. In other words, it wasn’t better than what Ryan had done previously until he got sick.
Maybe he should be at C but until Jankowski is dealt or cut loose that won’t likely happen. And if he does get put at C between Reider and Rinaldo or Jankowski, people will still complain about his lack of quality line mates (though Jankowski should be one - he had 25 points in 72 games his rookie year).
I think Bennett would be marginally better with different line mates. But the whole debate always strikes me as one where the coach should be sacrificing team goals to boost Bennett’s play. Can anyone honestly say that Lucic-Bennett-Dube would for sure be better than Lucic-Ryan-Dube (especially considering 2 way play)?
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I think Dube and Bennett have some on-ice chemistry so I do actually think it would make for a more balanced lineup.
I wouldn’t mind trying those two with Ryan and Lucic and see what works best.