lamp9post
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The problem is the bottom 2 lines have very defined defensive responsibilities and they take every draw that's in our end. You don't really want to expose anyone on the 2nd line to that. They are handcuffed and just have to hope the 2nd line starts to tread water.
I understand that, but it's tough to do on the road with 2nd change. Also, you need a 2nd line to win in the playoffs and feel that if we just keep things as-is and 'hope for the best', we won't have given it our best shot. I'd keep the Dvorak line intact, but why not try Demidov with Evans, who could maybe win a draw or two and get Demidov the chance to have the puck on his stick every now and then? Or maybe the plan is to keep things as-is for now and just play the 2nd line 5 minutes tonight on the road then things will look better when they get sheltered minutes at home.