Funny you use Jan 1st for Patrick....since he was promoted to Jakes line on Jan 29th after the AllStar break. He has 14 points in 22 games since that time.
That's a 52 point pace.
Not using it to malign Patrick.
For one, the new year is a natural demarcation point.
For two, they’ve had subpar 2nd line production over the course of the season; they need Patrick; and they sure need more than zero points out of Lindblom in 12 games. The problem is they need him badly instead of letting him learn as a third liner.