TBL or BOS Top Line

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Which is better?

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[bobholly39]

Tampa. More firepower.

Boston's line is fantastic though, and in a head to head it certainly wouldn't be shocking to see them do better. They tend to match up well with other top lines

 

[VoluntaryDom]

i honestly think its super close. homer voted for tampa but i wont fault anyone for voting either way

 

[Trap Jesus]

Stamkos-Point-Kucherov have played together 336 minutes in their careers. Marchand-Bergeron-Pastnak were together 636 minutes this season. They're a trio who have built chemistry playing together for 4 full seasons, and their skill-sets are all unique and complement each other's games: Bergeron's defense and puck retrieval, Pastrnak/Marchand's transition game, Marchand's puck control and playmaking in the O-zone, Pastrnak with the finish.

They also have really balanced scoring where it's tough to single one guy out: Bergeron has 3 straight 30-goal seasons, Pastrnak has 4 straight 30-goal seasons, and Marchand was 2 goals off his 5th straight 30-goal season, so they all scored 30 goals playing as a unit twice, and were a couple goals shy of doing it for their 3rd straight year. The last line to all get 30 goals was Alfredsson-Spezza-Heatley.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Stamkos-Point-Kucherov have played together 336 minutes in their careers. Marchand-Bergeron-Pastnak were together 636 minutes this season. They're a trio who have built chemistry playing together for 4 full seasons, and their skill-sets are all unique and complement each other's games: Bergeron's defense and puck retrieval, Pastrnak/Marchand's transition game, Marchand's puck control and playmaking in the O-zone, Pastrnak with the finish.

They also have really balanced scoring where it's tough to single one guy out: Bergeron has 3 straight 30-goal seasons, Pastrnak has 4 straight 30-goal seasons, and Marchand was 2 goals off his 5th straight 30-goal season, so they all scored 30 goals playing as a unit twice, and were a couple goals shy of doing it for their 3rd straight year. The last line to all get 30 goals was Alfredsson-Spezza-Heatley.

those three tampa guys all scored 40 in the same year in 18-19 (not as a line) thats pretty impressive too imo

 

[Trap Jesus]

those three tampa guys all scored 40 in the same year in 18-19 (not as a line) thats pretty impressive too imo

They played together less than 42 minutes. Most lines have a primary set-up man and finisher so it's rare to get as balanced scoring as the Bruins line.

 

[AvroArrow]

Boston has the best top line in hockey, coming from a leafs fan. Both lines are elite, but the defensive gap is massive imo.

 

[The Macho King]

More proof of concept from the Boston line.

 

[leafsfan5]

No line scares me as much as Boston's line does

 

[BHD]

It's tough to go against either option in this poll.

 

[Sky04]

Tampas "line" has only played together for parts of this year. They looked good but it's probably not a line that's going to stick, Boston's is an actual line that's played together for many years.

Weird comparison.

 

[Nabrules]

Easily Boston’s first line. Nearly as good offensively, way better on the D side.

 

[CanadienShark]

Boston.

Kucherov is the best player, but the Bruins are arguably the next best 3. Not to mention the absurd chemistry. Then consider having the best two way C, a top 3 goalscorer, and a 100 point agitator who's an awesome PKer. Yeah... that line is just absurdly good. They're great at everything. Only thing you could add to them is size/physicality, but they're so damn good that who cares.

 

[Kelly]

Boston. ezpz for me.

 

[spiny norman]

Lopsided result.