Lack of Scoring Depth

[ilovethisgame]

Obviously Boeser, Schmaltz, and Caggiula have carried the way offensively this year.  Has been discussed that lack of scoring depth has been a concern.  However who do people think is to blame.  As well as who are some players that need to step up and start producing some numbers.

[yzerman19]

Clearly there has been a lack of production from LJ.  He has disappointed. 

Poganski is on a drought as is Chyzyk- but I believe both will start to get some bounces.  

Simo, JJ, SG, and RG are all producing as I would expect.

I might try and shuffle things up a bit...maybe tryout RG with JJ and SG and see if that line can generate.  

[yzerman19]

Honestly at this point I'd roll:

CBS

RG with JJ and SG

Simo with Chyz and Poggo

LJ with Olsen and Wilkie

[KSL667]

If we can't get the other lines rolling, we might have to break up the CBS line. Maybe try a line setup like in during the Manitoba exhibition game. Those lines seemed to work well

[SiouxScore]

As the year goes on I would expect Gersich and Wilkie to start producing more and I also think we will see more scoring from Chyzk, Johnson, and Poganski. I'd like to see them mix the 2,3,4 lines up a little bit this weekend.

Gersich-Johnson-Poganski

Chyzk-Gardner-Wilkie

Janatuinen-Simonson-Olson

[brianvf]

I think it'd be hard to break up CBS at this time, unless they stop producing.
They're putting up more points than some entire teams right now!

Juggling some of the other lines could definitely help.  And it's only a matter of time before players like LJ, Pogo, and Chyz start getting the bounces too.
Chyz, in particular, had a great start to the season.  Once he gets past the drought, I bet they start going for him.

[yzerman19]

One more thing- the freshman are all still adjusting to the college game's speed.  I think Wilkie, JJ, Rhett, and SG will all start putting more points up in the second half.  Boesser for that matter too- although he is clearly worthy of his #1 pick status based on how he's adapted and produced already.  Simo is also a freshman for all intents and purposes. He didn't get much ice time last year.

Pogo is in a typical sophomore slump- he'll work out of it.

I think this team only gets deeper as the season wears on.

[Oxbow6]

JJ and Gersich w Simo

Bryn Wilke w Rhett

Pogs Olson w LJ

CBS line intact

[Just Curious]

I thought Wilkie and Gersich showed some early chemistry and since they have been separated they have both become far less noticeable. Not sure if it was defensive liability that led to their separation, but their offensive numbers apart are nonexistent while together they were both finding the back of the net.