Man I hate and love that we have to take someone out and we don't want to. Tbh it's between mikheyev galchenyuk and brooks. Galchenyuk showed he can be a good player top 6. Haven't been on a 3rd line role yet. Brooks showed he can play on the 4th line and is a player that Keefe likes for said role. Mikheyev albeit a starter the whole season, is getting annoying not being able to finish. Maybe a new stick would help idk but if he starts scoring just a bit more man he good. He's good now of course and is vital to the 3rd line especially if you put Hyman there

Hyman should be back apparently near the end of this week or early next week

I’d run
Foligno - Matthews - Marner
Hyman - Tavares - Nylander
Mikheyev - Kerfoot - Simmonds
Thornton - Brooks - Spezza

Why try to fix what’s not broke?

Galch is confusing. One minute he makes a strange play that angers me but then follows that up with a good play. I like him but he’s risky.

Maybe throw Nash in for Brooks and play him with Mikheyev and Simmonds. Kerfoot moves down to Spezza and Thornton.

If a guy needs a rest or gets injured Galch, Brooks/Nash and Engvall are next up.

For the defense I’d go:
Rielly - Brodie
Muzzin - Holl
Sandin - Dermott

With Bogosian (when back from injury), Hutton and Liljegren as extras/next up.

Give Campbell the starts unless he proves otherwise.
If Andersen gets into a game or two before the season ends and he looks good, then start him one game. But he if he bails on us, he’s done.
Rittich, obviously, being the 3rd goalie.

Edit: didn’t mean to make that bold. My bad lol