Would be nice to see Chibisov in the lineup but doubt he will as per Maurice's usual.

Where's Shaw? Is that really the new 3rd line, Bourque there instead of Harkins?? I hope not cause that 3rd line was looking really good but it wouldn't surprise me if Maurice did that, he loves having an offensive challenged grinder on his 3rd line and Bourque fits that definition.

No, the team practiced with the same lines today. Chibisov rotating in on the 4th line in practice, but not going to play. Only change is Beaulieu is coming in for somebody but we don’t know who yet. Likely one of Sbisa/Bitetto is coming out for him. At least I hope so lol, if Niku is out I’m gonna be pissed.

Hopfully beitto he can barely evevn stand up or be somewhat in the right poisition. Not to mention if mc david was going past him it would look like hes going the oppisite direction

Okay cool, thanks for the update.

I did hear about some of that happening but Bourque on the 3rd line I didn't but it'd be a typical Maurice move.. Lol, I've really liked the Harkins-Copp-Roslovic
line and Appleton has looked good on the 2nd line, I hope Maurice keeps these lines going for awhile to let them find some chemistry.

I thought some of this teams best games earlier in the season were with a Sbisa-Beaulieu 3rd D pair so hopefully Bitetto is the one that comes out of the lineup, have heard Sbisa has been playing through an injury for quite awhile so maybe he's given a rest, Bitetto really is the weakest member of this defense though. There's no way Niku should come out of the lineup but Maurice loves his vets so ya never know, he is the definition of insanity with some of his lineup decisions.

Yeah Bitetto should come out for sure. Bitetto out tomorrow, Sbisa out maybe this weekend with Poolman coming back soon. Beaulieu-Poolman would be a big upgrade from Sbisa-Bitetto. Much better 5on5 and they still can PK well so we're not losing anything there.

Bitetto wasn't skating much today

Niku was with Kulikov still and Beau was with Sbisa

Verygood, once poolman gets back id keep him 3rd pairing for couple games, then once hes back to speed let him play period 1 there then switch out pionk
An drop kulikov to 3rd pionk and niku, it seems to me poolman is nervous? Cold? Slow? To start games and just gets better and kuli the other way. Watch for it next time there out you might catch it

I like that 3rd pairing. Two NHL vets playing bottom pairing is exactly where they should be. Niku and Kulkiov (hopefully) will continue to be a pairing