Today, we’re going to take a break from CBA talk and look down the road to training camp and beyond. Call me hopeful, but this suit thinks the NHL will play a partial season. With this in mind, perhaps no other aspect of a training camp, preseason, or regular season roster is more critiqued & analyzed by fans than line combinations.
Creating line combos is everyone’s chance to play armchair coach. It doesn’t matter what team you follow or which coach stands behind your bench. Every fan wants to dream up lines and see them produce. For the Rangers, this will be the first time John Tortorella will have a top 6 that won’t be a revolving door.
In his first few seasons as coach, Torts lacked a top flight center. As a result, Torts was left to choose from average Joes for the first line such as Erik Christensen, Ollie Jokinen and Brandon Dubinsky, to name a few. Once Brad Richards came aboard and Derek Stepan emerged, the Rangers center position stabilized. Of course, then they lacked...
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Erik Christensen,
Brandon Dubinsky,
Brad Richards,
Derek Stepan,
Wojtek Wolski,
Rick Nash,
Ryan Callahan,
Chris Kreider,
Marian Gaborik
TEAMS: New York Rangers, Minnesota Wild, Columbus Blue Jackets, Washington Capitals
TEAMS: New York Rangers, Minnesota Wild, Columbus Blue Jackets, Washington Capitals
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