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# GDT @ Blues: How much should the MNM line play together?
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/st-louis-blues-how-much-should-mnm-line-play-together-toronto-maple-leafs-matthews-marner-nylander/
- Published: 2019-12-07T23:00:09.000Z
- Updated: 2019-12-07T23:00:09.000Z
- Description: With all due respect to Pontus Aberg.
- Author: Hardev
- Tags: Game Coverage, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:27

### Maple Leafs (13-13-4) @ St. Louis Blues (18-6-6)  
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET  
Watch on: CBC, SN, NHLN  
Opponent’s site: [St. Louis Game Time](http://stlouisgametime.com/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Here is our preview for tonight’s game:

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And here is what our sister blog had to say about this game and our team:

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[Maple Leafs at Blues Preview: Fresh start](https://www.stlouisgametime.com/2019/12/7/21000377/maple-leafs-at-blues-preview-babcock-marner-tavares?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

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In Wednesday’s 3-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche, the Auston Matthews - William Nylander - Mitch Marner line was out together for a total of 3:21 at 5v5\. The team was down and they were pressing for a goal hard, and in that environment the trio was 7-1 in shot attempts, 4-0 in shots and 4-0 in scoring chances. Visually, in this small sample, they looked great.

> Grubauer has been on point as well. Stops these two chances to keep the score the same[#Leafs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Leafs?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) x [#LeafsForever](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsForever?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/YIFt7BdpiB](https://t.co/YIFt7BdpiB?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
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> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [December 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1202413707952832512?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Pontus Aberg was called up and has been pencilled in on the first line with Matthews and Nylander. While I am very high on Aberg’s abilities, it’s a lot asking me to trust he can handle top line duties against the defensively superior St. Louis Blues for a full game.

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[Who is Pontus Aberg?](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/who-is-pontus-aberg-toronto-maple-leafs-marlies-nhl-ahl-player-analysis/)

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Sheldon Keefe is surely going to go back to his Big-Three line again if he feels like his team needs a jolt in offense, or if they’re down, right? I hope we get to see it.

### What do you call the Matthews-Nylander-Marner line?

| The MNM line                                               | 57 |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- | -- |
| The Big Three line                                         | 15 |
| The Young Blood line?                                      | 7  |
| The We Can And We Will line                                | 21 |
| The Negotiation line                                       | 29 |
| All of these are dumb and I’ll comment my better one below | 24 |