Facing the New Jersey Devils with a recuperated (and recently re-signed) Jack Hughes, San Jose Sharks head coach Bob Boughner shook up his forward lines.
Andrew Cogliano left the road trip early after Sunday’s shutout victory over the Chicago Blackhawks to attend to family matters (I wish him all the best, with whatever that may be). Lane Pederson was activated off injured reserve on Monday, leaving Boughner options to get creative with line combinations.
The top-six was largely unchanged, but a new-look third line saw Nick Bonino centering Matt Nieto and Noah Gregor, while the fourth line paired Lane Pederson with Jonah Gadjovich and Kevin Labanc.