Toffoli started hot after he was traded, but has cooled off a bit. Seems to line up with Mangiapane 1-goal in 23 game cold streak too.
I think Coleman might have been a better fit there, although it pushes Toffoli down the depth chart, but having Toffoli as a legitimate scoring threat on the 3rd line is a good thing, especially with Dube heating up.
I also like Toffoli on PP1 instead of Mangiapane. He's got a bit more playmaking ability whereas Mangiapane is being utilized as a sniper on PP1. I don't know if the advanced stats back this up, but Toffoli's PP zone entries look much better than Mangiapane's (based on an eye test from the last 3 to 4 games). For some reason, Mangiapane handles the puck like a hand grenade on the PP and we usually lose possession...
But I get why he's on the PP, because he's a hard working puck hound that should be able to force turnovers along the boards... But it's hard to engage in board-play if he's in the slot for a pass to snipe the puck or bang in a rebound.
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