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The Big Line In San Jose
by Paul on 07/21/08 at 07:25 AM ET
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from Drew Remenda of the Seagate Broadcaster Blog,
One aspect of coaching that will keep you up at night and dominate many meetings with your Assistants is line combinations. I’m sure Todd McLellan has already gone through a notebook scribbling down line combinations and defence pairings as well as Penalty Kill and Powerplay Units. So being a (very) ex-coach I thought I’d try my hand. Of course line combos are open to discussion and criticism.Unlike the real Sharks Coach I will try to explain why I am putting these guys together.
MARLEAU THORNTON CHEECHOO -I know RW tried this last year but he didn’t stick with them long enough- It gives the Sharks a Zetterberg\Datsyuk line if Todd can sell Joe and Patty on a new and necessary style of play.
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Neither of those players are as all-around dynamic as Zetterberg and Datsyuk. Make no mistake, Thornton is a premier offensive force, and can exert his will on a game in the offensive zone unlike Datsyuk or Zetterberg, but to to think he can have the defensive impact of either of those players is a pipe dream.
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