Jean_Jacket41
Neely = HOF
And that's exactly the kind of smart in-game move a good coach makes. Griffith was doing nothing and Gagne, obviously a talented player, looked decent for a guy with some rust. Certainly worth a shot with your top line in a game like that.
Of course, since it also suits the narrative of Julien playing vets over rookies, he'll get criticized for that instead of applauded, despite the fact it was absolutely the right move. And surely, those who loved the one time Spooner actually touched the puck last night will be wondering why he didn't get a crack on RW with Krejci too.
Gagne got more scoring chances in the few shifts he got with Lucic-Krejci than Griffith-Spooner-Fraser have all year combined.