Purple Phart
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The Ideal First Line...
Looking back on London's last Memorial Cup team, their first line had the classic ingredients that composed their first line. There was an outstanding playmaker, a sniper who was a strong finisher, and a winger who owned the corners and boards, and was more than capable of contributing goals, as well. That line dominated to the point of being deadly.
So, given the current roster ingredients, which players currently deserve the team's first line designation, and is there a "missing ingredient" ??? As I see it, they are 2/3 of the way toward constructing an ideal first line. They have the playmaker, and a sniper, but which player will be that corner man who can dig out pucks in the offensive zone in a dominant fashion, and also have a scoring touch ?
Last season, the team's wins were based on strong defensive play, and they won plenty of games by a single goal margin. Their goal scoring should show some improvement this season, but I do feel that their primary line and first power play unit is lacking that one key player who'll elevate their linemates from good to excellent.
Training camp should provide a glimpse of who that player might be, or perhaps identify a needed element that could be addressed through an early trade.
I welcome any discussion as to who might step up from the current roster, or who might be available to complete that first line puzzle.
Looking back on London's last Memorial Cup team, their first line had the classic ingredients that composed their first line. There was an outstanding playmaker, a sniper who was a strong finisher, and a winger who owned the corners and boards, and was more than capable of contributing goals, as well. That line dominated to the point of being deadly.
So, given the current roster ingredients, which players currently deserve the team's first line designation, and is there a "missing ingredient" ??? As I see it, they are 2/3 of the way toward constructing an ideal first line. They have the playmaker, and a sniper, but which player will be that corner man who can dig out pucks in the offensive zone in a dominant fashion, and also have a scoring touch ?
Last season, the team's wins were based on strong defensive play, and they won plenty of games by a single goal margin. Their goal scoring should show some improvement this season, but I do feel that their primary line and first power play unit is lacking that one key player who'll elevate their linemates from good to excellent.
Training camp should provide a glimpse of who that player might be, or perhaps identify a needed element that could be addressed through an early trade.
I welcome any discussion as to who might step up from the current roster, or who might be available to complete that first line puzzle.
