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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
I will take Ritchie’s game on the forecheck last game each night. He adds a physical presence that this team needs. We also do not, nor will we have, a better option for that line without taking something away from the Lindholm or Backlund lines. And any option we would take from those lines (assuming Lindholm stays at center) make the top line very small.
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I would rather have a top line that can possess a puck than a top line that thrives on giving the puck away (dump-ins) and trying to use physicality to get it back.
I don't care how big the players are. Gaudreau needs to play with good players. With all due respect to Ritchie, he is the 20th-best player in this Flames lineup tonight.