Mitch Marner Demoted by Team Canada's Jon Cooper in Stunning Line Shakeup
Mitch Marner has found himself demoted ahead of Canada's crucial matchup against Finland on Monday, as coach Jon Cooper tries to shake things up.
Lines ahead of the game have a different look and it seems that Mitch Marner was the casualty of a demotion.
It seems the reason being that Marner and former linemate
Connor McDavid didn't necessarily click together.
It's clear to Cooper that having two playmakers on the same line wasn't conducive to success for the Canadians. -- So what's the game plan going to be for Canada?
Team Canada Lineup Shuffle Meant To Spark Stagnant Offense
Keeping in mind the firepower that the Canadians possess, it's hard to imagine they've only scored four goals this tournament -- Marner being one of them.
While he didn't impress during the U.S. game, neither did a lot of players, and Marner being the scapegoat is a bit of a bummer for a guy who was the hero in game one.
Putting McDavid with two scorers in Point and Stone will give him a better chance to distribute the puck and use his elite vision to make chances. Marner dropping down to a more checking style of play isn't the worst thing though, he's a sneaky good defender and good enough to create offense with his linemates.
It will be interesting to see how the new lines mesh together given they had such minimal time to work as a unit. Canada hopes they can, or they'll see a swift and disappointing exit.
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