The Edmonton Oilers have had difficulty finding reliable linemates for superstar center Connor McDavid. Sidelined for 35 games last season by a concussion, the 27-year-old winger regained his form with 22 points in 28 games to sit second in team scoring this year. He had three straight seasons with at least 63 points from 2017-18 to 2019-20. Traded to the Hurricanes by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2016, Teravainen blossomed into one of the Hurricanes' most consistent scorers. He's also in the league's COVID protocol but sits third among Hurricanes scorers with nine goals and 21 points. When Svechnikov's on his game, he and Aho form a dangerous scoring tandem. Nevertheless, the 21-year-old left winger remains a talented youngster with power forward potential. Svechnikov can be a streaky scorer, which sometimes results in his being shifted to the second line. Despite being recently sidelined by COVID-19 protocols, he's their scoring leader with 15 goals and 32 points in 26 games. An accomplished two-way center with impressive offensive instincts, the 24-year-old Finn is the linchpin of the Hurricanes' top line. The fixture on this line is Aho, who's been their leading scorer in every season since 2017-18. While at times Svechnikov and Teravainen have also seen second-line duty, they've been consistently the Carolina Hurricanes' best forwards in total points since then. The combination of center Sebastian Aho flanked by wingers Andrei Svechnikov and Teuvo Teravainen was first formed during 2019-20. Recently acquired superstar Jack Eichel is expected to take over as first-line center when he returns from neck surgery in February, but Stephenson has proved he can thrive with good linemates. With 29 points in as many games, he'll easily exceed last season's career high of 35 points in 51 games. Stephenson, 27, is the least heralded of this group, growing into the first-line center position since last season. Joining the Knights in a late-season trade from Ottawa in 2019, Stone is third on the team since then in scoring with 156 points.
13, netting 18 of his 21 points in his last 16 games.
Despite missing 12 games with a lower-body injury, the 29-year-old captain has been on fire since returning Nov. Selke Trophy finalist, Stone is among the league's elite two-way forwards. The 33-year-old winger leads all Golden Knights scorers with 90 goals and 176 points since joining the club in 2018-19.Ī four-time Frank J. That's not surprising for the six-time 30-goal scorer. Pacioretty missed 17 games with a lower-body injury but wasted little time regaining his scoring touch, tallying 16 of his 19 points in just 11 games since returning Nov. Centered by leading scorer Chandler Stephenson, veteran wingers Max Pacioretty and Mark Stone have overcome early-season injuries to boost their club back into the thick of the playoff race following a slow start.
The Vegas Golden Knights are only in their fifth NHL season, but they have one of this year's top lines. Level of production, consistency, time together as linemates and talent depth factored into this compilation. Nevertheless, here's our ranking of the eight best in 2021-22.
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Many never stay together for a full campaign. It can be difficult to determine the best lines in a season given how often coaches tend to shake them up because of injuries, illness or a need to find an offensive spark. Others, such as the Vegas Golden Knights' line of Max Pacioretty, Chandler Stephenson and Mark Stone, have been together for a short time. Some of this season's top lines, such as the Boston Bruins' trio of Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak, have been together for several seasons. In some cases, a team might be blessed with three scoring stars on the same line. Some teams are fortunate to have two elite offensive forwards on the same line, usually with a two-way linemate who uses his physical style to create scoring opportunities for his linemates. It is usually built around the club's best scorer or playmaker.
Most NHL teams rely upon their first line for the bulk of their production.
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