Dube is starting to have less of an impact on games and is starting to remind me of Lazar in Ottawa. Playing on the fourth line and worrying about energy instead of offense. Time to send Dube down to Stockton and get him playing top six minutes and help him develop his pro offensive upside. This is just going to destroy his future.
I would push Rittich slowly to see how much work he can take. Start by alternating him and Smith each game regardless of how they played. Then see if Rittich does well at 50% if he can play two of three games, or if he needs to play only one of three games. Smith looks like he is destined to be a backup to a young goalie somewhere next year, time to see if Rittich is that guy or if he is just a future backup. But make the transition smoothly, instead of just all or nothing.
I like the way that Czarnik plays and would definitely have him playing and Hathaway sitting.
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