It's hard to find a line that's as impressive at an all around game more than Sharp-Toews-Hossa. So that's been pretty consistent.
The Saad-Shaw-Kane line has been impressive offensively at the end last year and in these last few preseason games. That's not something I hope to last into the postseason though, I'd rather see if Richards can add up. There has been times with that line they get stuck in the D zone for long periods of time, I think with Shaw at center and Kane on his wing, is a poor D scenario. Perhaps Shaw and Saad do step up their games even more this year and it makes it a line worth using in the postseason for it's great offensive threat.
I would be surprised if the 3rd and 4th lines even end that way at the end of game 1. It just seems to be an odd scenario putting Smith up over Morin. I don't think Morin was ever tied exclusively to LW though I know Q likes his wingers with opposite angled blades for the most part. It just makes the usage of that 4th line so weird, I guess it'll be used like a normal 4th line in the game.
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