One idea I wouldn't mind bringing back from the Gulutzan days is having PP2 just be an elite 5 on 5 unit that finishes off the powerplay, with the aim of turning the last 20 seconds of the PP into the start of a long cycle shift against tired PKers. We didn't have enough talent at the time (Brouwerplay...) so our PP1 suffered, but having the 3M line + Gio-Hamilton finish off each powerplay and dominate the next shift was great.
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PP1 gets the first 1:30 of every powerplay, PP2 finishes it off and keeps the momentum going, and then come right back with either the Lindholm line or Kadri line.
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