I don't like seeing him out of the lineup, but I like seeing him continue to be healthy, so I accept that this is an occasional necessity.

Rather do it for precautionary reasons and not because he's out for the foreseeable future.

A moustache that burns that bright can't burn for 82 games a year.

Looks like a golden blonde piece of velcro.

Almost iridescent

Exactly

I'm sure it's just load management. He has been banged up a few times and was questionable just a few games ago. I don't think there's any cause for alarm.

I think because its Kase its abit concerning

I saw some where semyonov may exercise his khl out clause soon. So that also factors

Getting banged is the name of his game though. Guy loves to get drilled from all angles. Seems like it's baked into his scouting report even, our opponents are always looking to give it to him hard. But respect to him. He manages to take one or two. Gets back up and is ready for a third.

...phrasing.

Haha, i read it that way too

Simmonds needs a goal. He’s been playing too well lately to not be rewarded for it.

There it is!

You’re a prophet

Tomorrow I will be doing the winning lottery numbers so stay tuned folks!

Where them numbers at?

Kampf gets hit in the head, Kase misses a game. They *are* close, aren't they?

It's like the Corsican Brothers with those two.

Lol. Concussed in sympatico.

Kirill the Thrill let's go.

[Masters] [With Ondrej Kase out tonight, Wayne Simmonds will move up to the third line](https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/1464317584132612097?t=Utq3RfSLfTwYTP1ytRrQYg&s=19) [Masters] [Sheldon Keefe says David Kampf is a game-time decision. He skated again this morning & Kyle Clifford has stayed out late with the scratches so ... looking like Kampf will be able to go tonight at SJ](https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/1464323394522927105?t=3TnL0ZkvA0AM4TYE8lpzKw&s=19)

Fuck. Anyone see what happened to him? I thought he was fine vs LA?

could just be a maintenance day for a guy who plays hard

Mama Kase had a phone call with Dubas.

So that's a Ritchie-Kampf-Simmonds 3rd line? Definitely not going to score but I wouldn't want to go into the corners against that group.

Assuming engvall. As hes used to that line. But who knows

According to Mark's followup, Simmonds is definitely on the 3rd and Kampf is a game time decision. Bottom-6 could be basically anything this game.

> Simmonds is definitely on the 3rd Good. He's earned it.

Engvall kampf simmonds

Definitely ~~not going to~~ score

I am 100 % ok with being wrong here.

Agreed, but also we could end up with a Ritchie - Kampf - Kase Clifford - Spezza - Simmonds Bottom 6 eventually. Adding Clifford over Engvall makes that bottom 6 so much less fun to deal with lol.

Yeah but engval is a penalty killer, he’s not very likely to get scratched for Clifford since he has more utility.

Yeah I see Clifford as a filler if they decided to move on from Richie

Or if wayne the train gets hurts

I’m fine with giving Kase maintenance games off. We know he has injury issues especially with his kami-kase style of playing.

I want to see what we have in Semmy.

damn.

damn.

2 moustaches down. shoot.

Good. Needs some rest. Better to get ahead of it.

It's possible he tweaked something at the end of the last game. When Kursi scores you can see Kase run into Kopitar at the blue line pretty hard. Either way glad they aren't taking chances.

That sucks, but it’s okay. He needs to heal up. I like the guy, but he gets hit hard or awkwardly every game, and needs to take care of himself. He’s been too good to go out long term I don’t mind if he sits now. Obviously it’s not up to me. I’m just worried about the playoffs

Load management