Jeff Blashill discussed his philosophy toward creating and changing lines after a good question @ByScottPowers:
"Listen, would I like to be the position…Vegas and Carolina are where you have 100% established lines, they don’t move them around a whole bunch, they know that those lines click? Yes, I would love to get there. We just haven’t gotten there.
"Three things make that hard: injuries/suspensions, new players (which we have enough of in important roles) and young players that you don’t know what they are yet...
"I have to ride that balance of trying to get lines that make sense to us, trying to stay with them for chemistry purposes, but also be willing to change if you have to — to find that right balance for your team — without it being a blender."
@cdnguy0@Mario_Tirabassi No kidding Andre: be serious: he hasn't done anything without clearance and the league would never let him play without it.
Mario is right if the doctors clear him are you advocating Blashill would know better and should bench him just a little longer just in case?
@Mario_Tirabassi Yeah, but why do I feel like you mean a good nuzzle and warm cuddle? ;-) Keep your stick on the ice as the famous red green would say! Happy Canadian Thanksgiving and Miracle Bedard "day"