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Originally Posted by dino7c
Same six guys can't play the whole game...new coach would have the same players to work with.
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Thing is the lines need more balance and that’s his fault. He didn’t need to move Mangiapane up with the Dube injury.
If the coach wants to roll 4 lines at 5v5 then he can’t load up the Tkachuk-Lindholm line because it leaves the bottom 6 barren. Especially if he’s going to use Backlund in a defensive role against lines like the Matthews line, you can’t have Bennett and Lucic as his wingers if you’re going to do that.
Especially with Dube out the top 4 forwards need to each carry another player on their line.
Tkachuk - Lindholm - Leivo
Gaudreau - Monahan - Simon
Mangiapane - Backlund - Bennett
Lucic - Ryan - Phillips
And Nordstrom isn’t very good either and the GM needs to trust a young guy.
Gawdin and Phillips both played good enough last year in the AHL to deserve an NHL call up. Both are natural RH shots, and could provide a spark in the bottom 6, give them a shot.