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They may not be in the Game 1 lineup but Blashill specifically says they'll be sent down if they're not playing much. So at minimum we should see some kind of rotation to get them playing.A lot of people will be pissed when AA/Mantha are wearing a suit in the presser instead of a jersey on the bench. With Nyquist, Tatar, Zetterberg and Abdelkader pretty much locked in as wingers and Larkin and Nielsen as top centers that leaves only bottom 6 roles. The third line now has Helm, Vanek and Sheahan all 'above' AA or Mantha and they are both ill suited, especially Mantha, to be on a line centered by Stonehand Luke.
http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2016/10/red_wings_jeff_blashill_on_tee.html#incart_river_index
Nyquist on the third line, initially, with Tats on the first. Mantha rotating on Larkin's line and AA on Helm's. Maybe I'm reading too much in to this, but I've got a feeling Nyquist and maybe Sheahan might be on the trading block. Isn't there an opening for a GK in Winnipeg btw?
AA made the team last year. You'd think.
Vanek and Nyquist looked good together in the preseason, so I wouldn't look too much into it.
Bringing back Miller and Helm was a huge mistake.
Bringing back Miller and Helm was a huge mistake.