New coach, new system, and a bunch of new line combinations. Alain Vigneault is still getting his feet wet with this team. By doing so, fans are seeing a lot of names spread throughout the lineup. Bottom six guys in and out of the lineup, top 6 guys jumbled around, even defensive pairings aren’t immune to a shakeup.
When the Flyers won their first 2 games, the lineup stayed the same until the Calgary game. Three games in a row, AV went with the same four lines on offense. Since then, the lines haven’t stopped changing.
James Van Riemsdyk finds himself on the top line after starting the season on the third line.