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Originally Posted by Nelson
What would ppl think of this top 9? Maybe switching Dube and Gaudreau gets Gaudreau away from the other team’s top players and gives the Monahan line another player that goes to the dirty areas to dig the puck out?
Dube - Monahan - Lindholm
Tkachuk - Backlund - Mangiapane
Lucic - Bennett - Gaudreau
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Personally I don't think moving Johnny down is the answer. I think it's a style of play problem for their line. Johnny, Mony and Lindy shine when they carry the puck in and cycle rather then dump and chase. Johnny even mentioned it in his latest interview after the last game. Lindholm is the best for dump and chase, but when he dumps the puck in, Mony and especially Johnny aren't the best at retrieving it. I think the solution is to play to their strengths, which is to carry the puck in and cycle.