I'm not sure if it's been tried yet this season for any length of time, but I think they need to reunite the Mangiapane/Backlund/Coleman line.
With so much changeover and lack of proper fit anywhere in the lineup, that is a proven trio that was excellent last year. It could serve to get Mangiapane going as well.
Keep the Lindholm Huberdeau Toffoli line together, then deploy Dube on the right side with Kadri and Ruzicka as essentially your 2B line.
This team is desperate for some chemistry in the forward ranks, why not go with what worked last year.
Having an improved but still inconsistent Ruzicka in the top 9, on the wing, helps with the forward balance a bit.
I get it, Lewis and Lucic are the forward veteran darlings and do what they're told with low offensive expectations. But for a team that is struggling offensively, they can't be in your top 9.
I doubt Lewis sits anytime soon, but I think we're already forgetting that the Rooney, Lucic, Ritchie line was a pretty good 4th line early in the season.
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