The Czech duo of David Kampf and Ondrej Kase will remain together for the second consecutive game after both scored (Kampf’s goal came shorthanded) and showed some burgeoning chemistry together in Montreal on Monday. In addition to his shorthanded goal, Kampf logged over four minutes on the penalty kill, won 65% of his draws, and put four shots on net.
This time, the pair will be flanked by PTO invite Nikita Gusev, who will need to show more than he did on Monday in Montreal if he’s to earn a contract, on their left wing. It appears as though Keefe is giving the Kampf-Kase duo a pretty hard look as a possible third-line combination for opening night, although it is early days still.