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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Almost all Cup-winning teams in the modern game have a top-notch 2-way C in their top six.
Barkov
Point
Bergeron
Toews
O’Reilly
Kopitar
The Pens are an exception, but you can get away with that if your top 2 centres are Crosby and Malkin.
Opposing coaches would be licking their chops at the matchup opportunities of the Flames top two lines centred by Monahan and Bennett.
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And in their first cup they had Staal who fit that bill.
And in their next two cup runs they had Bonino on the third line who was still a pretty good 2 way 3rd line center.