One of the things I tried to determine was whether the Devils would go with a balanced lineup, or if they would stack the top six. I initially slotted Pavel Zacha on the 2nd line and Michael Mcleod on the 3rd, but think it’s best to place Zacha on the 3rd line.
This isn’t a knock on Zacha. With the loss of Travis Zajac, playing Pavel Zacha as the 3rd line center still allows the Devils to field 3 lines with legitimate scoring potential. Not to say a line of Quenneville-Mcleod-Stafford wouldn’t score, but I think it benefits the Devils to spread the younger players throughout the lineup.