Changes from last months lines are MacD to the Cuda, all 3 waver D make the team, Thrun starts with the Cuda and Labanc on 4th line over Smith/Peterson.
Linblom and Simek still don't make the team.
Bords replaces Couch as 2C until Couch returns.
Kunin is healthy and starts.
Have a feeling Gawanke is giving a shot so as to have someone that can move the puck and run point on the PP. Don't want take a chance on wavers so rotating Burroughs, Gawanke, Nikita and Knyzhov until 2 of them seperate if this doesn't happen in camp.
Blackwood starts game one.
Stronger forward group overall from last year and better D-play but suffer without EK65s points/clearing.