I like the lineup change. Glue Gun is recognizing that he has to make bigger changes. People are complaining that Chiasson is on the 1st line, but he isn't. He is on what is supposed to be the 3rd line. It's a sad state of affairs when the 3rd line outplays the top two lines for nearly the entire year.
Chiasson is now off of the top two lines and won't be bringing down the scoring quality. Hopefully some offense will start happening.
I also like that Tkachuk stays with Backlund. Backlund has been good and steady and is a good influence for the rookie. Let the top guys figure out how to turn around their games before letting the rookie play with them.
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