If anything, Tuesday’s power play goal against Detroit should cement Eeli Tolvanen as a power play option. As mentioned by my OTF colleagues, that’s the side Tolvanen was successful on while playing for the Admirals (the left circle).
Pekka Rinne was stellar on Tuesday, but even in a shortened season, his workload should be managed in order to keep him in the best shape possible. As mentioned on Tuesday, Juuse Saros needs a confidence-boosting win, but it doesn’t look like he’ll get that chance tonight. Rinne is tonight’s starter once more.
Dante Fabbro continues to cycle through defensive partners, but as coach John Hynes noted on Tuesday, it’s good for Fabbro to play with a variety of partners in order to work on his communication and further develop his skill.