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[Aashir Mallik]

Perhaps they are kept together because they also form the best line defensively?

But then it creates an awful second line, especially defensively

JT and nylander offensively are hot and cold, but defensively a mess

Marner and Matthews provide stability to the other two and give us two good first lines in all situations vs 1 great first line and a good but flawed second line.

 

[ACC1224]

But then it creates an awful second line, especially defensively

JT and nylander offensively are hot and cold, but defensively a mess

Marner and Matthews provide stability to the other two and give us two good first lines in all situations vs 1 great first line and a good but flawed second line.

I'm certainly not against them being split just throwing out a thought on why coaches don't.