Narow
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- Nov 11, 2016
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It was a bad line 5v5 last season too...The whole 2nd line is slumping. Last 5 games Little 0+1 , Ehlers 2+0 and Laine 2+0. Little's assist was to JoMo's goal against PIT straight from faceoff. Laine and Ehlers scored only against MIN - PP, 4on4. Only 2 points 5on5 to 2nd line in last 5 games.
Laine for example only had 5 5v5v goals with little in 300+ minutes.... compared to 17 (or 16??) in 540 with scheifele....
I think that it comes down to Little and Laine not thinking the game the same way, and it often seems like they can't find each other on the ice. Many here have suggested that Laine should play with Scheifele and we have many times seen that he can find Laine when he gets himself open for a shot, whereas Little hasn't had the same connection with him and the times he has set Laine up for a quality shot are way too few.
To really get the most out of our offense I would like to see
Ehlers-Scheifele-Laine
Connor-Little-Wheeler
You can probably switch Connor and Ehlers if you like, but to get more scoring on a constant basis L+S and L+W should almost be a given choice for the coach.
Laine needs to earn his way back to scheifele.. cant just be gifted 1st line duty playing like that. He needs to learn and develop.