Line Combos

Team: 2019-20 Montreal Canadiens

Initial Creation Date: Aug. 21, 2019

Published: Aug. 21, 2019

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Line combos for the upcoming season.

Tatar, Danault, Gallagher line stays together. This line also receives some powerplay time for a change.

Ryan Poehling makes the team out of training camp, pushing Domi to the wing. Poehling showed pretty solid chemistry with Weal in his 1 NHL game. All three players are smart playmakers, but Domi and Weal can also shoot the puck. This is my Danault lite line. Poehling = Danault, Weal = Tatar, Domi = Gallagher. There are obviously some differences, but on paper it works. This line will get the bulk of the powerplay time, with either Drouin & Weber or KK & Petry.

Drouin has to play on the third line, and somebody has to play on their off wing. I decided Drouin, since he has the hands and skill to be able to do that. Drouin can focus on the offense, while lehkonen will be the high guy for his shot and defense. KK centering this line, depending how much strength he puts on in the offseason this line could be very good.

4th line is all defensive specialists. Byron, Cousins, and Armia.

Thompson and Weise are the extras. Would rather see old vets sitting than Hudon, Peca, McCarron, etc.

Kulak and Petry stay together, they were elite possession wise to end the year. They will get the bulk of the 5 on 5 icetime.

Weber and Mete are also solid at 5 on 5, they will get tougher defensive matchups.

Chiarot and Folin form a defensive 3rd pair. Juulsen is a candidate for this spot but I think he starts in Laval to get some confidence after that injury.

Rielly is the extra, he can play on any pairing.

In the AHL:
Hudon - Varone - Barber form a line of proven AHL scorers with NHL experience.

Peca - Suzuki - McCarron is line 2. Hoping McCarron can be what Ratcliffe was for Suzuki. I still like McCarron.

Vejdemo - Evans - Belzile stick together, all teammates from last year.

The rest fill the 4th line, it is a shame Teasdale is injured.

Ouellet - Fluery carry on from last year.

Oloffson - Juulsen both recover from injuries together.

Leskinen and Brook probably play PP1 while getting adjusted to the AHL game.

Alzner scratched until somebody is called up. Not gonna sit any of the younger guys at his expense.

Primeau, Lindgren, McNiven compete for the starting gig, if Lindgren isn't claimed off waivers.