Pittsburgh Penguins Head Coach Mike Johnston looks at his forwards in a unique way. Rather than working in permanent trios, he views his lines as pairs with a rotating cast on the left-wing.
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Despite that logic, I imagine that it’s a forgone conclusion that Chris Kunitz remains on the top line with Sidney Crosby and Phil Kessel. That trio has been great. But, now that Nick Bonino is healthy, we’re starting to see how all of the offensive pairings will shake out.