The pro-Rooney wave on this site during the exhibition season might be the worst case of preseason brain I have ever witnessed. Mind boggling.
That being said, when Huberdeau returns, I don't see a spot for Phillips yet. Personally, I'd like to see:
Huberdeau Kadri Dube
Ruzicka Lindholm Toffoli
Mangiapane Backlund Coleman
Lucic Lewis Ritchie
I'm hoping that Kadri and Dube can create space for Huberdeau to do his thing and the other two lines can take on whoever. I've still got a ton of faith in Huberdeau and am excited for when he catches fire.
Great to see Ruzicka take advantage of this opportunity. It's amazing what confidence will do for a player. He looks much faster and more skilled than he did a few weeks ago.
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