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None of Parise, Staal, or Zuccarello are slow. Staal has above average speedYep I forgot Kunin. He would probably slot in where Hartman is or bump Foligno down.
I don’t want any two or Parise-Zucc-Staal together. Any line with 2 of them is prohibitively slow and will be eaten alive by a speedy Canucks team.
Brodin-Soucy were dynamite together and Dumba has been bad all year. Putting him on a third pair also gives us ability to roll 3 pairs. I’d be open to going Brodin-Dumba but I have never loved them as a pair. Brodin becomes too conservative when they are together and I like him more when he is aggressive.
You act like this is the first time in NHL history that a team has opted for the 3 scoring line approach. Remember when Hagelin-Bonino-Kessel led Pens to a Cup? It has a track record of working. Before you say it, I know we aren’t the Pens but the idea is to not give your opponents a rest and we can do that. Not like your proposed lineup is scaring anyone.
As an aside, how many teams can roll out Koivu, Foligno, Hartman and Donato as their 4th line options?
Vancouver isn't a fast team
Brodin and Soucy were outstanding for a stretch but it didn't last
Thinking that Dumba has been bad all year is a terrible take
Playing Hunt before Pateryn is an even worse idea. Even more so when you're going against one of the best PP's
Pittsburgh was able to roll 3 lines like that because they had 3 lines that could play a two-way game. None of your lines above are capable of doing that.
I would love to see a 4th line of Foligno-Koivu-Hartman