- Jul 25, 2007
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That doesn't really matter from my post -- as I said, our "first line" is either a weak first line or a strong second line. If opponents decide the Celebrini line is 1st line, then that becomes a weak 1st line and the other line becomes the strong second line. Either way we have a weak 1st line and a strong second line (or an average/poor second line if Celebrini struggles in the NHL).Just by calling it the 2nd line and putting Kostin on his wing is not going to prevent Celebrini/Toffoli from being matched up against the opponents best on the road.
My only quibble with your post is that given what Grier and Warso have said (and what you yourself said Granlund said) -- I think Granlund is the C and will play C duties and it does matter that you call him C and not Smith, even if Smith takes his strongside faceoffs.
The last paragraph and even the minute splits you cited I completely agree with. That was the main point of my post - I think we're going to be rolling lines a lot more evenly at ES this year. And it sounds like you agree.