Would this team be more effective with a true shut down line?

[Hclass47]

With Tavares and co forced to play tough head to head minutes night in and night out. Would it make sense to deploy a tough to play against line of grinders (3rd / shut down line) freeing up more offensive opportunities for Taveres line? I feel like his line could be a little more dangerous not to mention free up some time and space overall for the rest of the team

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[Duffman955]

The need for a defensive center is painfully evident

Especially on the PK. Why does the Goat not take PK duties?

 

[Jeffrey Pedler]

The need for a defensive center is painfully evident

Especially on the PK. Why does the Goat not take PK duties?

It doesn't make sense, just like last year when they only had wingers on the PK.

 

[7even]

I would take a general damn. Can we trade for that

 

[Leafs87]

Yeah Kadri centering a like like this would be perfect

 

[Havoc]

not sure how a shutdown line is going to help

like what is that aho and sixth goal even. not even 3 bergerons going to help on those.

 

[hobarth]

The need for a defensive center is painfully evident

Especially on the PK. Why does the Goat not take PK duties?

The Goat is barely an NHL player so having such a player PKing, playing while TO is shorthanded doesn't make sense.

 

[Gabriel426]

I think they need a defensive C to center a shutdown type line to stop the other team from gaining momentum after the opposing team score.
That’s what they lack this year. They had too many games where they got scored on within 60 seconds

 

[Its not your fault]

With Tavares and co forced to play tough head to head minutes night in and night out. Would it make sense to deploy a tough to play against line of grinders (3rd / shut down line) freeing up more offensive opportunities for Taveres line? I feel like his line could be a little more dangerous not to mention free up some time and space overall for the rest of the team

The words true shut down line would make me think top 5 in the league at what it does. Anything too 5 in the league is needed. So yes it would help.