Lucic may not have been overly effective but that line was still extremely effective with him on it which while inexplicable is undeniable tonight, Kadri and Huberdeau were flying and creating plenty of chances. Eventually that should be Ruzicka’s spot if he’s comfortable on his offside, but for now the more pressing issue may be Mangiapane. He continues to be a difference maker for all the wrong reasons. A demotion may be exactly what he needs to wake himself up, and Ruzicka worked extremely well with Backlund-Coleman. Ruzicka has been making our 4th line look offensively gifted, he deserves to move up right now and the opposite can be said for Mangiapane.
Selfishly, Harvard’s season needs to be a short one this year. Coronato could be exactly what this team needs.
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