Banni
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TOR is best off spacing their big 4 onto 3 different lines.
If they consolidate them on two lines CBJ will just try to bully them out the game. Which is exactly what I expect to happen.
They are still a team that can play physical. Not as much as last year, especially with injuries. But make no doubt about it. They are still a big physical team that has a lot more grit than TOR.
They aren't going to beat them on skill. But they would be more than happy to hit them till they don't want to go there.
If they win it's because they rattle TOR like they did TB.
Which is why spacing the team out is better. What you don't do, is let a line of Jenner and Foligno go out there against 2 of your skill players like Marner and Matthews. They will not play nice.
They will pound on Marner for sure and Matthews isn't going to drop goves even if he's a big body. That match up favors CBJ every time of he does. They don't mind punching him in the head and will be glad to oblige.
They need to space out a bit. Get a match up on the 3rd line where they can create space for a guy.