Hey Pat, I heard Backstrom was skating today in full pads. Perhaps he'll be back in the lineup in the near future? If so, how do you think that impacts the line combinations?
If he were to return to the current lineup, Mantha would be skating on his LW. RW is a little bit harder to figure out. Would they be willing to put McMichael, a left shot, on the right side? I'd guess not, so Sprong or Sheary (on his off-wing) would seem to be the most likely choice to fill in there while Oshie is out.
Hey Pat, I heard Backstrom was skating today in full pads. Perhaps he'll be back in the lineup in the near future? If so, how do you think that impacts the line combinations?
If he were to return to the current lineup, Mantha would be skating on his LW. RW is a little bit harder to figure out. Would they be willing to put McMichael, a left shot, on the right side? I'd guess not, so Sprong or Sheary (on his off-wing) would seem to be the most likely choice to fill in there while Oshie is out.