I just feel like that 3rd line is setting Zegras up to fail. He should be playing with better players than that.
This is why I liked the idea of Terry with Z and leaving Strome and Vatrano with McTavish
That third line certainly plays to Terry's hero puck tendencies. People around here would be less mad that he won't pass
This is why I'm not a fan of going Carlsson-McTavish-Zegras down the middle. Sure in a perfect world the team is deep enough to do that but on this team you're basically condemning one of those guys to play with wingers you wouldn't want to pair them with.
No ty with strome in a top 6 roll . And I’m ok with Frankie not being top 6 either. Let them both get softer 3rd line matchups
If you’re giving the easy matchups to the Zegras line, then that McTavish line will be put in the same matchups they were outplayed in last season.
IMO McTavish's health was a driving factor in them getting outplayed
I think we're too attached to lines 1-3 given the current team make up all 3 lines are arguable "2nd" lines. Give the hard matcheups to the group playing the best.
Remember, we’re terrible, so unless/until one of these lines emerges as actually good, no line is going to soak up all the hard matchups. Hard to say at this point.
But he rarely plays a power game.
I think that could actually end up being ok for Zellweger in terms of offense.
This is what I’m thinking for him but add In above avg defense too. All around stud
I feel we have best case scenario 3 2nd lines, worst case scenario 3 3rd lines, and will have 3 lines with vastly different characters (based on training camp) that Cronin will hopefully be able to match/juggle so that one line has a premier matchup against most teams, but that it won’t be the same line game to game.
