The reason Lucic is still in the line up is because he has been an integral part to the most consistent line the Flames have IMO. A quick look at 5V5 goals for vs goals against for his line looks like this:
Lucic-Ryan-Dube: GF-11 GA-6
This is the best 5V5 differential GF vs GA on the team... and sadly one of a very few that are in the +.
Do I like that Lucic didn't have a larger physical impact in the game... no. Should we sit 1/3 of the most consistent line we have on the team based on that one performance... no.
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