When talking about chocolate and candy, there is no wrong answer, but one is objectively better than the other. That is how many see the arrangement of Matthews, Tavares, Marner and Nylander in the Leafs top six. Sure, Matthews and Marner are great together, but there are serious benefits to putting Nylander with Matthews, and almost more importantly putting Marner with Tavares.
After our briefest of glimpses of the swapped forward arrangement against the Hurricanes when the Leafs were getting completely destroyed in possession, we saw that the Leafs could play a different style of game. Matthews and Nylander thrived off the rush, scoring a goal, while Tavares and Marner helped stem the shots against by winning battles and revitalizing Nick Robertson with free space for him to roam in.