Assuming everyone else was healthy, Bruce Cassidy only really had to make one “in or out” decision in advance of tonight’s game: who would be the second defenseman on the third pairing?
He made that decision, saying this afternoon that Jeremy Lauzon would be back in the lineup tonight, edging out Connor Clifton.
While Tuukka Rask and David Pastrnak missed practice yesterday, both are ready to play tonight.
It’s a near certainty that this middle six will change at some point in the evening, but here’s what to expect up front:
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