Now that it’s the middle of July, the question everyone’s asking, is “What will our opening night roster look like?” In this week’s tweetmail, Mike Smith seems to think the following:
Nordstrom-Staal-Nestrasil
Skinner-Rask-Stempniak
Assuming Nestrasil’s healthy at the outset of the season, I think you have to try the Nordstrom–Staal-Nestrasil trio together. They had palpable chemistry last season, and it’s worth re-exploring. Head coach Bill Peters likes pairs of forwards, and the Jeff Skinner–Victor Rask duo was oft-used. A number of right wings were employed with them, and they perhaps had the most offensive success with Phil Di Giuseppe.