I get the blender, particularly after last night. He's trying to find something that works for his top players - who appear lifeless at the moment. If the Backlund and Sharangovich lines are our best lines, then the season will be done before game 20.
It's not like Huberdeau, Kadri and Lindholm didn't play together on the power play all last year. How unfamiliar could they be with each other by now? Lindholm and Huberdeau played together all preseason and the start of the season with very little to show for it, at least IMO. The defensive issues aside there was very little offensive production despite the metrics being alright.
At least Kadri had some jump last night, so maybe he can drag Huberdeau forward. I was being patient with him after last season, but he's quickly losing me.
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