I think we should go with 11 forwards and 7 dmen.
At home, we control the match ups, so I think it's good to have a shutdown line and stack the scoring lines. We shouldn't play the matching game too much though, we should be dictating pace for the most part.
At Home:
Johnsson - Tavares - Marner
Nylander - Matthews - Kapanen
Hyman - Kadri - Brown (shutdown line)
Marleau - [no 12th fwd] - Ennis
We should mainly be playing the top 3 lines. When we do give the 4th line limited minutes, we should double shift one of the centers (Tavares, Matthews, Nylander, and Kadri). Give them all some extra time on the 4th line, but obviously let the game determine who gets more of that extra ice time. Go with the center that's making things happen out there.
Reilly - Gardiner
Muzzin - Zaitsev
Dermott - Hainsey / Ozhi
Emphasis on playing the top 4 dmen. Zaitsev and Hainsey should be used more on the PK. Hainsey, Ozhi and Zaitsev can be cycled into the pairings depending on who is playing ok and with a view to give Hainsey manageable minutes. He's ok when he's not being overused.
Away:
Have more balance in the lineup.
Hyman - Tavares - Marner
Johnsson - Matthews - Kapanen
Brown - Kadri - Nylander
Marleau - [no 12th fwd] - Ennis
Reilly - Gardiner
Muzzin - Zaitsev
Dermott- Hainsey / Ozhi
Would love to insert Moore into the 4th line (both home and away) and have Marleau as a healthy scratch but that seems very unlikely to happen.