If this team gets far, having Brassard's line (assuming they are effective) will become a better and better advantage as the series' go on. Teams shorten their benches as the playoffs drag, sending that line always filled with energy against fatigued defensemen (or even better, bottom pair defensemen) could get real ugly for the opposition. Seriously, if all 4 lines show up offensively, the Rangers have an excellent chance of going far.
Richards' line worries me though. Hags-Richards-Fast have been impressive with everything except scoring. I hope it's not like last playoffs where the 4th line was just a line of misfits with no complimentary skillsets thrown together.