Forwards
Mantha - Larkin - Tatar
Come on. Give Larkin a real opportunity. Give him the #1C position and let him try to earn it.
Zetterberg - Nielsen - Abdelkader
Give them tough matchups.
Vanek- Helm - Nyquist
This line should be able to feast on lesser matchups.
Athanasiou- Glendening - Bertuzzi/Svechnikov
Need to try and find some element of skill from the 4th line, need them to chip in a goal here and there.
Extras: Sheahan, Ott
Waived/traded: Jurco, Miller
Defense
Dekeyser - Green
Most minutes, we have no better options.
Ericsson - Ouellet
Tough matchups, they've been solid.
Kronwall - Sproul
Lesser minutes, easier matchups.
Extra: Marchenko
Goalies
#1 Mrazek
Play him through his struggles.
#2 Howard
Backup role. Let him shine and don't overplay him.