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Originally Posted by prizminferno
I think it will be Ritchie-Coyle-Kase if things go well for OK the next 2 games. Hard to envision Kase as a 4th liner, he's a middle 6 RW. Coyle is sitting out the last two games but ready for playoffs.
I'd bet against that myself. I think the only way Kase makes that combo is if the 3rd line struggles.
Butch isn't putting Coyle at C anymore, Kuraly is playing too well there and Coyle only just got going at wing. He also likes having two guys who can take faceoffs, so Coyle-Kuraly staying on the same line makes too much sense. The 3rd line is also the defacto checking/energy line right now.
You're thinking 3 and 4, but it's just 3 and 3b. I doubt they'll differ that much in minutes. 1 and 1b, 3 and 3b. That's the forwards now.
Other teams are gonna be pretty tired while we roll those lines. My main concern is D coverage of late. Gap control has been stinky at times.