Having Ritchie on the first line with Matthews and Marner is a massive mistake.

the thought behind it was giving them a physical force that will essentially open ice up for both of them and making other teams hesitant to hit them, similar to tom wilson

Except Tom Wilson knows how to play hockey.

you could put ryan reaves with matthews and marner, the play is going to be driven through those two. also ritchies corsi isnt that bad, he can carry the puck into the ozone and sit in front of the net the whole shift and thats good enough playing with players like matthews and marner