Yea I generally agree. Jujhar out of the lineup is a must. I am a huge fan of McLeod and really think he needs his extended shot now.

Koekkoek has been a really nice surprise. He does his job extremely well. However, moving him out of the bottom pairing is always a risk. As we saw with guys like Benning and Russell, you move them up and they play more minutes, their flaws and mistakes are really evident. Its not really that big a deal in this case though, since that bottom 4 pretty much plays similar minutes, with Barrie getting his PP looks and Koekkoek and Larsson easting PK minutes.

I agree Ennis should be on the 3rd line and Archibald on the 4th. Ennis has more offensive potential and is less physical. Archibald is a great energy and PK guy. Playing him on the 3rd line with Jesse thus far has been tough. Archibald doesn't help them keep extended offensive zone shifts going. a little bit of a buzzkill.

I think they should really give Puljujarvi a look with McDavid. He's looked really good so far, but a lot of his chances are individual efforts. He doesn't really have a setup guy are anything. Its tough to change McDavids line after he puts up a hattrick, but hopefully soon JP gets a fair look. Kassian hasn't really done a whole lot up there, and I think he is best served on the 3rd line, with the ability to move up and down for shifts. But having said that, Kassian seems to pout a play really carelessly when hes not with McDavid. Not really an easy choice to make.

It’s actually a very easy choice. Puljujarvi has been the best forward that isn’t McDavid, Draisaitl, RNH or Yamo and it’s not close. Kassian has had more missed placed passes and whiffed shot attempts than probably any other player. He’s looked completely out of place on the top line and the play seems to die every time he touches the puck. I’m choosing JP every time.