Change the Lines?

[Transplanted Caper]

I loathe coaches who are schizophrenic about the lines and change them up shift after shift, but after 2 games I think a change is definitely needed on 2 of the Leafs lines. The top line really hasn't been effective at all. I was quite skeptical a line of Antropov/Ponikarovsky/Blake would ever work, and through 2 games I've been correct in my assumptions. I would drop Ponikarovsky down to the 3rd line and bring up Kulemin. Fuck it, the kid's here for his offense, bring him up and give him a shot with top line minutes. Drop Poni down to the Steen/Moore line and I think we're in better shape. Stajan gets dropped for Hollweg (unfortunately) and the 4th line is now Hollweg/Mayers/Mitchell.

As an aside, despite my comments above, the Tlusty/Grabovski/Hagman line has been entertaining as hell.

[Dr. John Cockwalrus]

Our top line is shit and Antropov looks lost without Sundin so far. Poni has never deserved to be on a scoring line. That said, Steen-Moore-Poni would be a potentially nice 3rd line.

[bob]

I always thought Steen's game was offense, is that an offensive-minded third line you guys run? I thought he'd be centering at least the second by now. Keep in mind I don't watch any Leafs games and the only thing I'm basing my opinion on is that insane goal he scored in some European league that made it onto Youtube.

[Dr. John Cockwalrus]

Steen hasn't shown shit for offense and now looks to be a glorified 3rd liner.

Steen's development was destroyed by Paul Maurice. Also, his offensive potential may have been overestimated from the beginning.