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Originally Posted by Beatle17
Give it a rest. If the young guys can't beat out the fourth line guys then it is on them.
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I think with the way Lucic - Rooney - Ritchie line has been playing over the last several games the young guys do have them beat. It took some of the young guys some time to find their legs in the AHL, but now they’re playing well. I usually say it comes down to consistency when comparing veterans to prospects, but when your vets on the 4th line start playing consistently bad then it’s time for some new blood and energy.
Another example is a guy like Ruzicka, who looked terrible during camp, he was bad on the wing, and not great at centre. Over the last couple of games he has shown he could keep up and contribute on the 1st line.
With Tanev back, I think we could send a D back and call up one of the Wrangler forwards.