I wonder if Hartley is putting Bouma on the 1st line for the 1st period until he gets a decent idea how Ferland is looking in an actual game situation. Then, if Ferland seems ok, he'll jiggle the lines and either move him up to the 1st or move one of the 3rd liners up. Either way, I don't see Bouma finishing the game on the 1st line, nor logging much more than the 12 minutes he's been averaging all season.
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