#Preds Head Coach John Hynes says they have some players not in the lineup tonight who are ready to play, and tonight’s game will go through the evaluation process and decisions will be made for Game 2. #StanleyCup

— Brooks Bratten (@brooksbratten) May 18, 2021

Sounds like we'll see a different lineup next game.

Saros can definitely steal games when he gets hot, will be interesting to see how the rest of the series shakes out. Didnt seem like he got much help tonight.

Really want to see Tolvanen and Fabbro back in there. Open to breaking up some of these lines 19-64-11 has struggled for a few games now at 5v5. Definitely wouldn't take Jarnkrok out for Grimaldi

JOFA
Duchene-Granlund-Kunin
Jarnkrok-Haula-Tolvanen
Jeannot-Richardson-Sissons

Josi-Ellis
Ekholm-Carrier
Benning/Gudbranson-Fabbro

Benning is just as slow as Harpur/Gudbranson but would be pushed around a lot more in this series, curious to see the decision for third pair. Cannot play Harpur-Gud tg but we already knew they couldn't play together
Play Duchene with a Tolvanen or Forsberg or dont play him. The 3rd line is a mess, they play the least amount of 5v5 minutes on the team, depth scoring needs to be more reliable.

You make some good points. I honestly don't know what to do anymore than Hynes does I'd like to see Grimaldi in because his bursts of speed add a different element to the offence, that I felt was lacking in Game 1.
I think the 3rd pairing is going to be a mess no matter what, because at most NSH only has five useful defensemen. I just really didn't like Harpur last night. He wasn't playing with composure and is going to rack up the penalties if he keeps trying to be a wrestling heel. NSH can't afford to keep handing CAR power plays.