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Old 02-01-2021, 11:51 AM   #699
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Originally Posted by ben voyonsdonc View Post
Wasting Dube with Lucic and Bennett just seems like a poor choice.
I could see why Bennett would think it was an option though...that was the Flames best line in the Bubble.

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Originally Posted by GioforPM View Post
Then he still didn't do the math, with Lindholm also at C, since that required Dube to move up the lineup. Leaving him with one of Leivo, Nordstrom, Simon or Ryan. But in any event, he couldn't have imagines getting more minutes or better situations than Backlund, Lindholm and Monahan.
They could have easily made it work and it was that way to start pre-season.

These were the lines at one point in the camp, and it changed with Dube moving up before the season started.

Tkachuk - Lindholm - Leivo
Gaudreau - Monahan - Simon
Mangiapane - Backlund - Ryan
Lucic - Bennett - Dube

So I don't think it's crazy to think that Bennett thought if he played center he was going to stick with the same linemates he had success with in the bubble last season.
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