Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant has done a lot of mixing and matching of his forward lines because of injuries this season.
On Thursday, he did it just for a spark, and it appears to have worked.
Gallant broke up a top line that has been productive since the start of last season by dropping Reilly Smith to the second line and moving Alex Tuch to the first in the second period.
The Knights rallied from a 2-0 deficit for a 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders at T-Mobile Arena.
“Before the game, I didn’t think about it at all,” Gallant said after Friday’s practice at City National Arena.