Here are the lines used in the last practice before the Kraken’s opening night.
Source: [Emerald City Hockey Tweet](https://twitter.com/EmeraldCityHky/status/1579899805022982144?t=9pX7z0sLcpSSf5TCfH7OZQ&s=19)
practice lines:
McCann – Beniers – Burakovsky
Schwartz – Wennberg – Bjorkstrand
Tanev – Gourde – Eberle
Donato – Wright – Kuhlman
Geekie
Dunn – Larsson
Oleksiak – Schultz
Soucy – Borgen
Fleury
Grubauer
Jones
This would have Sprong (immigration issues), Geekie and Fleury as the Healthy scratches.
Wright is on the 4th line. Gourde is moved back to center. Schwartz looks ready to go. Not sure how Wright will do in the 4th line role, but he will get to play protected minutes. The top 3 lines are going to be really fun to watch and each should be able do some offensive damage.
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Wright didn’t really look ready for a top 6 role in preseason so I guess that makes sense. Hopefully he can perform in a lesser role with less talented linemates (no offense Kuhlman and Donato)
Not what I was looking to see, not lines I’d seen in the preseason, but the top 9 are sorta interchangable I guess. Just wish we’d go for consistency for chemistry’s sake
Bummed to see Geekie a healthy scratch. I wonder if this means he’s going to be competing with Kuhlman and Donato for a winger position.