Schwartz fits better on that Lehterasenko line than Steen.
Agree. Steen is also more of a shoot-first player while Schwartz often tries to pass. Both fits really good on that line though. I guess we'll have to see how well Steen - Stastny will do.It's essentially the same type of player. Great in the corners, relentless on the forecheck, with some skill to boot. The main difference right now is that Steen is more or less slumping and isn't as dangerous with as Schwartz right now, but that can change at any point.
What I would have liked to have seen:
Steen-Stastny-Backes
Schwartz-Lehtera-Tarasenko
Lindstrom-Berglund-Jaskin/Paajarvi
Ott-Lapierre-Reaves
Really skeptical of Berglund on the "first" line.
That is the third line.
Lineup tonight:
Berglund - Backes - Jaskin
Steen - Stastny - Lindstrom
Schwartz - Lehtera - Tarasenko
Ott - Lapierre - Reaves
Bouwmeester - Pietrangelo
Gunnarsson - Shattenkirk
Jackman - Cole
Allen
I was referring to the actual starting lines in where Bergie is next to Backes and Jaskin on the "first" line. Emphasis on the quote marks.