A couple of updates via Sheldon Keefe today on the injuries to two depth options on the blue line: Carl Dahlstrom will be out for six months due to shoulder surgery, while Jordie Benn will be out for a minimum of three weeks with a groin injury.
Game Day Quotes
Sheldon Keefe on the challenges of playing the right side as a left-handed defenseman and whether there are any offensive advantages for a player like Morgan Rielly if he played the right:
There are advantages and disadvantages to both sides. There are scenarios [where it helps], whether it is walking the line or at times receiving passes that you can one time.