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Originally Posted by Gaskal
...Then bring back the MMA line. Tkachuk is so much better helping this team on a shutdown line and being in that defensive , high percentage play mindset. Being relied upon heavily for offence means he goes for the 'sexy' scoring play more rather than just sliding the puck into the corner for one of his linemates...
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I think it is worth helping him to learn how to do this. The Lindholm · Tkachuk pair looked really good in the first couple game, so I think they have it in them to get back there. And Tkachuk is smart enough of a player to figure it out, so I get why they keep trotting them out together even while they are struggling right now. But if and when Tkachuk figures out how to play effectively in this situation, then this creates all sorts of options for the team.