Sheldon Keefe’s quest to find balance in the lower half of his forward group has been an ongoing process. Alex Galchenyuk has been found money thus far and is fitting in on his line with John Tavares at the moment, while Zach Hyman is unquestionably the best fit with the Auston Matthews line. However, that’s left the bottom six somewhat rudderless in the last few games. They certainly haven’t been terrible, but the standards are high here, and odds are the mix is going to change in the next week leading up to the deadline.
For tonight, the team’s energy levels may factor into Sheldon Keefe’s lineup calculations.