On October 28, 2017, coach Jared Bednar put Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, and Gabe Landeskog together as the team’s top line. All three have been excellent ever since. MacKinnon may be the best player in the NHL since that fateful night.
Right around the same time, coach Bednar also put three other forwards together. Those players were Carl Soderberg, Blake Comeau, and Matt Nieto. As a unit, these three players have formed a good shut down line at even strength. While they are not perfect, they are often put on the ice against the opposition’s best players.