majormajor
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I’m generally in agreement and maybe failed to make my original point clearly. My concern is the 3rd line is held to 10-12 minutes because of the 4th line allocation. I agree with you that Torts often rides two lines too heavily. Playing Bread and Co 20 or more minutes per night isn’t sustainable.
I’m more of a 10-12 minute advocate for this 4th line as they have successfully tilted ice though can’t score and a combined 8 goal line has less appeal than a 55+ goal line.
Ok. I'll maintain that 10-12 is too low for Dubois and he should be bumped up, but I don't have a problem with the 4th line getting 14. It's the other two lines that need to come down. If it's the last ten games and our playoff future is in doubt, I'd happily reverse that. But I think the priority right now is getting guys ready for a long playoffs. Or at least it should be the priority - Torts really has a hard time with not exhausting his top players.