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Originally Posted by Hey Connor, It's Mess
This organization is allergic to trying Monahan at wing for any meaningful length of time.
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I think it is for good reason, he looks out of place on the wing. He is a center and has been for a long time.
If we have to push anyone down to ensure Bennett gets a shot at center it should be Ryan. Those lines can interchange, hell give Bennett more time on the PP and with Tkachuk on the wing with him and see what he can do. He seems to be playing better at center, it is may be time to give him more minutes.
So I guess once Ryan is healthy, we run this.
Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm
Tkachuk - Backlund - Mangiapane
Lucic - Bennett - Dube
Jankowski - Ryan - Reider/Rinaldo
If one line of the middle lines is playing better than the other give them more time in games. If Bennett continues to play well at center, then swap him and Backlund. In theory, Tkachuk, Bennett and Mangiapane when Bennett is feeling it would be hard to play against and gives us a great one-two punch with two bottom lines who can shut down other teams top players.