Despite the Devils 4-2 start, I think it’s time to shake up some of the lines. Keefe clearly agreed as he scrambled up most of his line combos during the 3rd period last night. The main things to note is Cotter with Hughes, Timo back with Nico, and splitting up Casey and Nemec. I would also turn to Allen tomorrow night to save Markstrom for the divisional game Saturday night
by Devsfan25
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Do we think that Cotter was that much of a hidden gem that he should be 1LW?
Eh I think it’s worth sticking with the lines as they were still. Keefe did that to try to spark something in that game, but none of it looked much better. Jack/Bratt/Timo line was cooking.
Cotter’s doing great in the role we brought him in for. That doesn’t mean he’s ready for top 6 time. Keefe putting him out for a shift or two with Jack is also great. Having that versatility is a good thing. That still doesn’t mean he’s a true top 6 player and I don’t think we need to hit the line blender panic button
Tatar with Nico cmon
I like your enthusiasm, but no.
Honestly my biggest change would be switch Nico and jack for 3-5 games and then see what happens. I think timo and bratter would play better by Nico and Dawson and jack have great chem while tuna (or cotter I’d we switch him in) bring some scrappiness to that line