I'd send Rosie in there with Laine and Ehlers. At least at home C-S-W and C-L-T are playing against the other team's top 2 lines.We really are becoming a bit of a 1 line offence. We just don't have anyone who can both play with Laine and keep up on the defensive side of the pucks with the quality of competition Laine see's. Little is just not that high end 2C anymore. He's looking more like a good 3C. Rosie just isn't ready for those matchups yet and Lowry is a two-way 3C whose just not a fit stylistically with Laine.
We are in an odd spot right now, where whoever plays with Scheif/Wheeler are likely to score. Everyone else is just treading water.
Kings...?
I'd send Rosie in there with Laine and Ehlers. At least at home C-S-W and C-L-T are playing against the other team's top 2 lines.
Ehlers and Laine should not be on the same line probably Scheifele would even look bad with those two as linemates.Great win. I am rather concerned about Little. I know it’s early in the season but he just neutralises offense. If he could be an average 2C this year, that line up could be scary good.
At some point Laine will have to start producing more offense on his own. C-S-W and C-L-T aren't being split up anytime soon. I'd still roll the dice on putting Rosie with Ehlers and Laine and try to give them as favorable matchups as you can.Laine still see's shutdown lines at times, typically the top D pairing too. Rosie could be worth a shot. Maybe when and if Vesalainen goes down. Which I think he should soon. Jets will probably give him 9 and then send him down.