Game 4 Lineys

Équipe: 2017-18 Penguins de Pittsburgh

Date de création initiale: 2 mai 2018

Publié: 2 mai 2018

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Assuming Hagelin plays (will likely be limited, if available at all), this is what I would like to see the lineup look like.

I always have liked Rust with Geno, reminds me of the playoffs past which has worked well. Throw Phil on there to open up the ice for Malkin.

I added Sprong in there in hopes to open the secondary scoring floodgates. I would much rather go with a safer alternative in Blueger, but the time to test Sprong is in G4, and not an elimination game if that were to happen, IMO. I hate throwing random pairings at Brassard because I feel like it definitely affected his play so far, but he needs to step up here and get his line clicking. Not necessarily sure that it would be with Sheary/Sprong or not, but hoping for the best.

Hagelin wouldn't be playing big minutes just yet. Add some more speed to the bottom 6 and give Sheahan a capable winger. Also could be a could crunch line since they all play the PK as well. Average TOI could be somewhere around 8-10min depending on penalties.

Defense hasn't bothered me too much. Personally don't think it would make much difference if you scrambled the Top4. Letang needs to be better. That play where he tried to force pass the puck through Ovi's legs backfired and then he took a dumb penalty after that.

Murray has been shaky at best, and I am his biggest advocate. Look for him to come up big in Game 4.

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