Gerard Gallant almost certainly never played “Ice Hockey” on the old Nintendo Entertainment System during his time with the Red Wings almost 30 years ago.
But lately, the Golden Knights coach has been wired in with his own version of the video game.
Gallant continues to mix and match players on his forward lines, searching for the proper balance between scoring and grit before the regular season starts Oct. 6 at Dallas.
“Over time, we’ll know our players a lot better, and that’s the key with it,” Gallant said. “Right now, we’re sort of saying, ‘Hopefully this will work with this guy, and hopefully this will work with this guy’ and we’ll see.