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Originally Posted by Makarov
I'd really like to see:
Gaudreau - Lindholm - Tkachuk
Mangiapane - Dube - Monahan
Pitlick - Backlund - Coleman
Lucic - Richardson - Lewis
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I originally liked the second line (whether Dube or Monahan was C) but now I wonder if Mangi and Dube just play a pace that doesn't match Monahan, who seems to like a more controlled pace. He's very involved in the play with his present linemates because they seem to be up the ice at the same time. But obviously his linemates have little offence to offer.
That said, I think their fancy stats were good the one or two games they were together. And it's not like he's going to contribute less than Ritchie (though I didn't mind Ritchie last game). Ritchie is a guy I don't mind injecting for enthusiasm from time to time but he can't be a top 6 regular.