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[Assuming we get to actually use it once every few games....]
My question in the thread title is rhetorical: I think it's past time. The dazzling Marner-to-Matthews-to-Twine hasn't worked in weeks. Kadri is literally a 5th wheel. When a puck does get to Tavares for a tip and it doesn't work, there's no other presence there to pick up any garbage.
Two suggestions:
1. Swap Matthews and Kadri. It would give Marner a much easier route to get the puck on Matthews' stick, where it spends far too little time IMO. Matthews then could maneuver for a shot, or feed either to Kadri or back to Marner, one of whom should be more open as the D will draw to Matthews. If Matthews shoots and there is a rebound, Kadri will be in a better position to swoop in and pounce on it.
2. Replace Kadri with Kapanen, and proceed as above.
As for the 2U, God bless Trevor Moore but why isn't Kapanen playing there? I would design the 2U around Nylander and Kapanen with an idea to create chaos in front of the net as much as possible.
I'm no hockey tactician so I'm sure others will have better ideas but a little creative change is in order.
My question in the thread title is rhetorical: I think it's past time. The dazzling Marner-to-Matthews-to-Twine hasn't worked in weeks. Kadri is literally a 5th wheel. When a puck does get to Tavares for a tip and it doesn't work, there's no other presence there to pick up any garbage.
Two suggestions:
1. Swap Matthews and Kadri. It would give Marner a much easier route to get the puck on Matthews' stick, where it spends far too little time IMO. Matthews then could maneuver for a shot, or feed either to Kadri or back to Marner, one of whom should be more open as the D will draw to Matthews. If Matthews shoots and there is a rebound, Kadri will be in a better position to swoop in and pounce on it.
2. Replace Kadri with Kapanen, and proceed as above.
As for the 2U, God bless Trevor Moore but why isn't Kapanen playing there? I would design the 2U around Nylander and Kapanen with an idea to create chaos in front of the net as much as possible.
I'm no hockey tactician so I'm sure others will have better ideas but a little creative change is in order.