I like:

Miller/Stammer/Kuch
Killorn/Point/Gourde
Palat/Johnson/Erne
Kunitz/Paquette/Cally
- TBolts4

Since the Stamkos/Kucherov duo has had a rotating cast of left wings, I would try Palat on that line, just to see what happens.

Miller seems to be clicking with them though.....so I would put Palat on the 2nd line and bump Killorn to the 3rd line. Palat is a lot more consistent than Killorn and has better hands.

They got a bit complacent the past 2-3 games. Didn't look like I was watching the same team. They'll get back into the swing of things.

Miller Stamkos Kucherov
Palat Point Gourde
Killorn Johnson Erne
Callahan Cirelli Kunitz

I like this 2nd line as shut down, + the forechecking and speed would be relentless , also plenty of scoring touch here.

I would prefer to see 11-7 formation, removing cirelli and rolling the 3 centers / kucherov, and adding in some more mobile options on D (koekkoek)

Hedman McDonagh
Stralman Sergachev

i like keeping stralman / sergachev together. This will keep sergachev most comfortable + reliable in playoffs as a young guy.

and quite honestly i'd like to see a Dotchin Koekkoek pairing these last 10 games as the 3rd pair and see girardi as our 7th. Or see girardi with dotchin / koekkoek on the 3rd ad keep one of the two young guys as a 7th. Too bad this wasn't done earlier because it would look pretty good now IF it worked. Coburn and sustr can (frank)ing watch.

Miller Stamkos Kucherov
Palat Point Gourde
Killorn Johnson Erne
Callahan Cirelli Kunitz

I like this 2nd line as shut down, + the forechecking and speed would be relentless , also plenty of scoring touch here.

I would prefer to see 11-7 formation, removing cirelli and rolling the 3 centers / kucherov, and adding in some more mobile options on D (koekkoek)

Hedman McDonagh
Stralman Sergachev

i like keeping stralman / sergachev together. This will keep sergachev most comfortable + reliable in playoffs as a young guy.

and quite honestly i'd like to see a Dotchin Koekkoek pairing these last 10 games as the 3rd pair and see girardi as our 7th. Or see girardi with dotchin / koekkoek on the 3rd ad keep one of the two young guys as a 7th. Too bad this wasn't done earlier because it would look pretty good now IF it worked. Coburn and sustr can (frank)ing watch.
- RileyB77

I do not want to see a 11-7 formation come playoff time! Only defenders I have faith in is Hedman, Stralman, McDonagh and Girardi. I want Hedman and McDonagh to skate 30 min a game. Stralman 25 and Girardi 20. I Don't care who skates the remaining 15 available minutes as long as they are accompanied by Hedman, McDonagh or Stralman!

I do love the idea of having a shutdown line of Gourde, Point and Palat but if we go up against Pitt who spreads out their stars then we may have to split them up.

I do not want to see a 11-7 formation come playoff time! Only defenders I have faith in is Hedman, Stralman, McDonagh and Girardi. I want Hedman and McDonagh to skate 30 min a game. Stralman 25 and Girardi 20. I Don't care who skates the remaining 15 available minutes as long as they are accompanied by Hedman, McDonagh or Stralman!

I do love the idea of having a shutdown line of Gourde, Point and Palat but if we go up against Pitt who spreads out their stars then we may have to split them up.
- LightningMcKing

i do, i find we play way better with 11-7.
lines for tonight are pretty much what i'd like to see, except gourde and johnson were flipped. they are:

miller stamkos kucherov
palat point johnson
killorn gourde erne
kunitz cirelli callahan

just for anyone who hasn't seen them yet

I do not want to see a 11-7 formation come playoff time! Only defenders I have faith in is Hedman, Stralman, McDonagh and Girardi. I want Hedman and McDonagh to skate 30 min a game. Stralman 25 and Girardi 20. I Don't care who skates the remaining 15 available minutes as long as they are accompanied by Hedman, McDonagh or Stralman!

I do love the idea of having a shutdown line of Gourde, Point and Palat but if we go up against Pitt who spreads out their stars then we may have to split them up.
- LightningMcKing

i don't have much faith in girardi defending the rush. he is too slow. stralman is a smooth skater and is wicked at positioning his body to not get beat, hedman and mcdonagh the same. i would rather see sergachev in the top 4 roll than girardi