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Originally Posted by Toonage
Yep, thats a transaction.
So Rooney stays at C for tonight and I assume Hunt takes one of the wings.
Klapka sitting?
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Klapka has been the only player on that line to shown any sign of life or ability to make impact plays, so naturally he would be the one to come out.
Huska has done a ton of things right this year, but the handling of the 4th line is not one of them. When you are a team that relies on incredibly tight margins - you simply can't have a line out there that is a consistent liability every night.
Kevin Rooney has an xGF of 28.56% over the last 20 games. He's been outscored 11-1 during that stretch. Lomberg has been marginally better, but still not good enough.
SuperMatt is right.. The only way we can expect different result from the 4th line is with a complete restructuring. Blaming the revolving door of young guys stepping into that line instead of Rooney and Lomberg is why we have one of the worst lines in the NHL playing every night.