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Originally Posted by ComixZone
He’s also helped wake up probably our most important forward in Lindy - and Toffoli is rounding out the line nicely. It’d be an awesome development if Ruzicka can grab that role and keep it. Ruzicka establishing himself as a scoring forward would be an absolute W for the organization/development system if it happens.
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It’s just like last year early on in the season.
Last year we had too many games with 3 or 4 of Pitlick, Lewis, Lucic, Richardson, and Ritchie in the lineup.
This year we’ve had too many games with 3 or 4 of Rooney, Lewis, Lucic, and Ritchie in the lineup.
And that’s even considering that Ritchie and Lewis have been playing above expectations this year. Playing those guys in the top 9 just kills offensive lines. Last year we skated bye since the first line was elite.
Ideally you have at most two of those guys in the lineup at any time. If Ruzicka can replace one full that that would be huge. I honestly think that one of Phillips, Pelletier, Zary, or Schwindt should replace another by game 25.
Lucic is the one that needs to come out IMO, he’s trying hard but the skills have degraded even further IMO.