If I were the coach I would try the following forward lines:
Smith-Pageau-Stone
Hoffman-Turris-Ryan
Puempel-Brassard-Dzingel
Pyatt-Kelly-Neil
Why?
Smith-Pageau-Stone = had success last year; try it again.
Hoffman-Turris-Ryan = Ryan is not working out with Brassard so go back to Turris
Puempel-Brassard-Dzingel = Run a speed line with Brassard and Dzingel and hope Puempel can keep up with them and start scoring
Pyatt-Kelly-Neil = the leftovers which hopefully can do a very good job defending against the other team's 4th line or whatever gets thrown at them.
Smith-Pageau-Stone
Hoffman-Turris-Ryan
Puempel-Brassard-Dzingel
Pyatt-Kelly-Neil
Why?
Smith-Pageau-Stone = had success last year; try it again.
Hoffman-Turris-Ryan = Ryan is not working out with Brassard so go back to Turris
Puempel-Brassard-Dzingel = Run a speed line with Brassard and Dzingel and hope Puempel can keep up with them and start scoring
Pyatt-Kelly-Neil = the leftovers which hopefully can do a very good job defending against the other team's 4th line or whatever gets thrown at them.
