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Which forward would you put on the point on the powerplay?


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I'd go with Henrik or Daniel, with Edler/Garrison on the other side. Sometimes, it's not a huge cannon from the point that you need, but a slick passer with good vision who can spot the open players and find the seams. The Sedins are those kind of players. I'd still stick with Daniel/Henrik/Kesler up front personally, but if somebody was to move back to the blueline, I'd pick one of the twins.

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None. That is my pet peeve. Never liked it. It makes more sense to use a defenseman as a forward - ie. park him in front of the net on the powerplay, but that, ironically, is less common than using a forward on the point.

That is why you have defensemen - to play on the blueline - defenseman hold the line better, and shorthanded goals against are backbreakers. I also don't like the message it sends to your defensemen (la ack of confidence in them) when you put a forward in their role.

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Sedin-Sedin-Kesler

Edler-Garrison

Higgins-Burrows-Booth

Ballard-Bieksa

No need for a forward at the point this season and the Canucks need a centre of the 2nd unit. But as we know the Twins/Kes take up about 1.30 minutes of PP time anyways.

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Someone strong enough to hold the boards, and also fast enough to wheel and prevent a breakaway. If not Burrows, I don't know if we have that type of player.

I wish we had someone like Ray Bourque. I don't think anyone could let loose a slapper more suddenly than Ray.

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