Barry Trotz, somewhat apologetically, offered praise to Jean-Gabriel Pageau this week by saying he had used every wing on the roster at one point with his third-line center and the only positions he hadn’t asked Pageau to play yet were defenseman or goalie.
Nonetheless, Trotz again switched Pageau’s linemates for Thursday night’s game against the Bruins at Nassau Coliseum.
Trotz re-inserted pesky Leo Komarov on Pageau’s left wing for ex-Bruin Austin Czarnik, who logged 9:11 without a shot in Monday’s 3-2 win over the Sabres. It was just Czarnik’s second game of the season, having not been in the lineup since Jan.