Rejoint: août 2020
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I think you’re unintentionally messing with the 2 best lines we’ve had all year for the sole purpose of getting Rask out of the lineup. I don’t think anything is wrong with your line 1 but I don’t think it’s going to put up as numbers as big as the current Zucc/KK line. Line 3 completely removes the dominant possession line with JEE/Greener/Foligno by putting Zuccarello there, he’s not a checker. The other thing is Sturm is a checking line guy, but I think he has 3C potential. He’s not an offense generator and having a fast line is probably more important for a checking line. Hartman can skate with those guys, has enough of a creation mindset and plays the two way role the Fiala line needs.
And now my hot take. Rask isn’t great, but he’s not as bad as everyone makes him out to be. He has better offensive creation instincts than most others on the team, even if he thinks the game the way he skates it. Those instincts coupled with KK ability actually make him usable in a top 6 role on this team.
I also love that your lineup works, even if it’s not the best in my eyes. It speaks to the depth we have and the luxury of being able to “play Rask out.” Which I think will happen next year.