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The power of threes

NEW YORK — There’s a way to over-think this, of course. There always is. Analytics departments will be asked to study it and churn out pie charts, graphs and every possible metric imaginable.

But when it comes to the science behind line chemistry in hockey — which three forwards work well together and why some trios don’t — the bottom line on lines is it need not be all that complicated.

Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice yells from the bench during the third period against the New Jersey Devils Friday.
Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice yells from the bench during the third period against the New Jersey Devils Friday.