Series Talk: Will Donato start in Game 4?

[Yeti34]

Does that mean we will see a line of Nash-Nash-Backes? That has the potential....... to be the slowest line in the league.

 

[Orr2Neely8]

Cassidy has to shake things up... I know he's in tonight but I'm not that crazy about it. I like what I've seen from him in the regular season, but playoffs are a different animal. He needs AHL seasoning and definitely needs to hit the weights in the off season. Hopefully he provides a spark. He's going to be a decent player for sure, but I think the Lightning are going to pound him .

 

[RoccoF14]

Cassidy has to shake things up... I know he's in tonight but I'm not that crazy about it. I like what I've seen from him in the regular season, but playoffs are a different animal. He needs AHL seasoning and definitely needs to hit the weights in the off season. Hopefully he provides a spark. He's going to be a decent player for sure, but I think the Lightning are going to pound him .

I agree with you here. I still think its risky, but if we are gonna shake things up and Donato is going tonight, I'd put him on the Bergeron line with Marchand, and move Pastrnak down. I'd go:

Marchand-Bergy-Donato
DeBrusk-Krejci-Pasta
Heinen-Nash-Nash
Schaller-Kuraly-Backes

That gives Donato a bit of protection and puts a little more pop in the 3rd and 4th lines.

 

[Oates2Neely]

Bruins history with inserting rookies into a playoff series vs. Tampa midway through the series is good.

Donato 2 goals tonight

 

[Estlin]

If Gionta and Riley Nash are in and Heinen is out, I will ****ing lose it.

I agree. Backes and Riley and Schaller, for example, should sit before Heinen.

 

[Trap Jesus]

Time to start practicing their towel throwing technique if Marchand + DeBrusk are out.

 

[Gee Wally]

We know the answer.