so Aberg doesn't play tonight. that's probably a really bad sign for him. but not a surprise given how little he has shown.
Nice to see Shore finally get some real linemates. That top line there all have a chance to win a spot. Don't think any other forwards do.
Hard to know what to make of that mishmash of D-pairings. It'll be interesting to see the ice time distribution. Probably a bad sign for Lilly to be paired with Rubins, then again Rubins didn't look any worse than any of those other guys. Seems like an even worse sign for Harpur being paired with Holl, who has also looked terrible. Might be a good sign for both Gravel and Schmaltz, who have both showed some good things.
Actually, I just noticed Rubins is only 22yrs old. Not a mid-20s guy like the rest. Makes him a bit more interesting for me.