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Originally Posted by Nelson
My ideal lines based on these practice groups would be:
Tkachuk - Lindholm - Simon (#1 line...play them anywhere)
Gaudreau - Monahan - Leivo (lots of O zone starts)
Lucic - Backlund - Ryan (lots of D zone starts)
Mangiapane - Bennett - Dube (lots of O zone starts)
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What Ward is thinking seems to be getting clearer, in terms of his pairings
Simon apparently is very reliable defensively and plays with some snarl, and Crosby apparently liked playing with him. That sounds like something that may fit with Johnny and Monahan.
Then again, Leivo is, I suppose, friends with Monahan. (This is an organization that gave Buddy Robinson a look there, put Chris Stewart with those 2, and carried Freddie Hamilton, so who knows. Being friends may be merit enough)
Given that Bennett has played W, I suspect he sticks on W
I expect to see what you have put up for the first 2 lines plus the 2 lines from the first group today