So, how can this be fixed? The obvious answer is to have all players not on the top line up their scoring. Brayden Schenn and Sean Couturier need to contribute more than what they have. Vinny Lecavalier, Matt Read, and RJ Umberger need to rebound in a major way.
The defense also needs to step up, because the forwards can’t score if the puck never makes it past the blue line. However, that’s another topic for another day, and one I don’t have the willpower to tackle anymore.
But there’s another option. What if Hakstol played (and kept) Giroux and Voracek on separate lines?