Stempniak is a great fit as the 3rd line RW. Give him more mins and PP mins when he plays well, when he goes cold, just down to a regular 3rd line shift, unless a 4th liner is firing.
It's when a team is relying on him as a consistent source of offence that he looks out of his depth. Hartley should ride his hot streak and feed him minutes now, and keep Baertschi ready to jump up into his spot when he goes cold.
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