Several Analysts Urge Martin St-Louis to Make a Crucial Line Change
A few games after the much-anticipated debut of forward Patrik Laine with the Montreal Canadiens, a change is already being demanded by many.
While young forwards Juraj Slafkovsky and Kirby Dach are facing all sorts of difficulties this season.. (especially Dach)
Now, a change is being called for Laine.
Patrik Laine moved to the Canadiens' first line with Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki?
This is an idea that's gaining traction, and a change that could happen as soon as the Canadiens' next game.
This would indeed be a change that could benefit the big Finnish forward.
Laine, 26 years old, 6 feet 5 inches, and 208 pounds, has 2 points in 3 games this season (2 goals).
Dach, 23 years old, 6 feet 4 inches, and 221 pounds, has 8 points in 27 games this season (1 goal).
Slafkovsky, 20 years old, 6 feet 3 inches, and 225 pounds, has 14 points in 24 games this season (2 goals).
These are three players who are extremely important for both the future and the present of the Montreal Canadiens.
If the team wants to be "in the mix" this season, and if the team wants to make the playoffs next year, it will (largely) depend on these three players.
Do you still have confidence that these three players will form a dominant NHL line in the short term?
It would change everything if that happened.
| POLL | ||
What would you do with Patrik Laine? | ||
| I'd leave him with Dach-Slaf | 651 | 45.1 % |
| I'd place him with Caufield-Suzuki | 582 | 40.3 % |
| I'd try him at center on the second line | 211 | 14.6 % |
| List of polls | ||
