In my opinion, Laferriere has no business being on the first line. I understand that Hiller is trying to balance all of the lines, but you can’t play around when going against the Oilers top lines. They will destroy you, especially in playoffs. You need your best going against their best. It’s that simple. Don’t complicate it.
You can even swap Fiala and Arvidsson if you want. You could also swap Grundstrom and Laferriere. But this is it, just play your best 6 against theirs and trust your depth to go against their bottom 6. Stop complicating it.
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In my opinion, Laferriere has no business being on the first line. I understand that Hiller is trying to balance all of the lines, but you can’t play around when going against the Oilers top lines. They will destroy you, especially in playoffs. You need your best going against their best. It’s that simple. Don’t complicate it.
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You can even swap Fiala and Arvidsson if you want. You could also swap Grundstrom and Laferriere. But this is it, just play your best 6 against theirs and trust your depth to go against their bottom 6. Stop complicating it.