Chinakov’s shot is as good as Laine’s.
I think he plays just as good of an overall game, Chinny isn't afraid to get physical either.
Different handedness though, so maybe it’s Marchenko who will benefit more
That actually works to Chinakovs advantage. If Werenski is still leading the PP, Chinny can post up in the RD position and it's an easy quick pass for Z to make.
If you have a RH up there and they want to post him up for one timers, that means they need to be on the left hand side of the ice. Which forces Z to the right, now to make that pass he has to either backhand it across or take an extra half a second to stick handle the puck into a passing position. Which could be the difference of beating the defender trying to tip the puck or the goalie getting a piece of it.
And if Z is on the left and a RH shot on the right now Z has to pass the puck not only across his body, but of that player as well.
Chinny out there also allows Z to use one of his best weapons, the good ole head fake. Now there's a real threat when the puck is on his stick at the point, is he going to let one lose if the goalie is cheating? Is he going to dish it to an extremely lethal one timer on the other side of the ice? Or drive down low and look for someone to sneak back door?
Can it work? Sure, but not nearly as efficient as it should.