Figured with the extra day off we could start talking about this now.
Gio’s back. No update on Backlund. Looks like Bennett is riding the pine now.
Gio’s back. No update on Backlund. Looks like Bennett is riding the pine now.
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Over, but just barely. I think after the first period, Benny is put back thereHow long does Czarnik stay on the 2nd line? +\- 1.33 shifts
I get the whole gotta keep the top line together but woof that center lineup sucks without Backlund...Ryan is a 3rd or 4th line center, same with Jankowski and Quine i have no idea about.
Weird that you got this guy who can play C/RW, who is clearly a top 6 forward; that there's an unwillingness to split up the top line.
Our centre depth is still questionable at best.
I think folks on this board and CP have been guilty of confusing "we have lots of guys who can play centre" with "we have excellent depth at centre".
Weird that you got this guy who can play C/RW, who is clearly a top 6 forward; that there's an unwillingness to split up the top line.
Our centre depth is still questionable at best.
My issue is we have a 2 C. Maybe its time to give Lindholm the 2c role and give Neal/Czarnik/Bennett/Ryan the top line RW. If not that, mainly because it would be fun to watch is a Tkachuk/Bennett/Neal line. Even when Backlund is back running Monahan/Lindholm/Backlund down the middle is better than Monahan/Backlund and the rotating cast of centers Peters is running now.I've been saying it for a while, really think we could still use a 2C in a bad way.
We're super deep right now, we'd be absurdly deep with an additional 2C in the fold.
I've been saying it for a while, really think we could still use a 2C in a bad way.
We're super deep right now, we'd be absurdly deep with an additional 2C in the fold.
I'm gonna steal JPeeper's meme format.
Czarnik on the second line:
Ryan on the second line:
Been saying it since last season, I love Backlund but he should be slid down to the 3C and get a 2C who can score. For example Jeff Carter.
Gaudreau Monahan Lindholm
Tkachuk Carter Neal
Bennett Backlund Frolik
Mangiapane Ryan/Jank Hathaway
Why not move Monahan to the 2C?