I haven't seen the underlying fancy stats in regards to how Lindholm is doing playing center, but does that have to be etched in stone? I don't mind him there at all, but it kinda feels like there's so much that has to be moved around just because we assume he has to play center (yes, I know it's his natural position). But he's just so good everywhere, why don't we try him back on Monahan's wing, not as punishment but morseo to balance the rest of the top 9.
Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm
Tkachuk-Backlund-Mangiapane
Lucic-Bennett-Dube
Then put whoever on the 4th line, with Ryan out it's probably something like Nordstrom/Froese/Leivo-Simon tonight.
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