I think having our pairs of skilled players like that makes sense. Our top line is not going to consistently outscore Matthews, McAvid, Raisaital, Petterson but if we have our 2a, 2b, 2c lines play against their bottom 6 at even strength it should be a good trade-off. Late in the period or game we can always load up lines if needed too - Lindy, Mony and Johnny aren't just going to forget how to play with each other if they are separate for one season.
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