Compensating For Corey

How Did the Terriers Fill Trivino's Skates Last Night?

Let's compare the line charts from lasy Saturday's win over Maine to last night's loss to Providence.

Last Weekend

LW 11 Zach Cohen  C 10 Corey Trivino  RW 9 Alex Chiasson

LW 22 Ross Gaudet  C 13 Nick Bonino  RW 6 Joe Pereira

LW 12 Chris Connolly  C 18 Wade Megan  RW 27 Vinny Saponari 

LW 19 Justin Courtnall  C 26 Luke Popko  RW 15 Ryan Santana 

Last Night

LW 11 Zach Cohen  13 Nick Bonino  RW 9 Alex Chiasson

LW 12 Chris Connolly  C 18 Wade Megan  RW 27 Vinny Saponari

LW 22 Ross Gaudet C 26 Luke Popko  RW 6 Joe Pereira

LW 19 Justin Courtnall  16 Kevin Gilroy  RW 15 Ryan Santana

As you can see, Bonino moved up to center the Cohen-Chiasson line.  Popko slid into Bonino's spot on the Gaudet-Pereira line.  Gilroy entered the lineup to take over Popko's spot on the Courtnall-Santana line.  And Megan stood pat centering the Connolly-Saponari line.

The results?  Gaudet and Pereira cooled off without Bonino's support.  Last week was their best 120 minutes in a while, but they were not nearly as effective without the superstar presence of Bonino on the ice.

Bonino, however, was able to extend his point streak to 10 straight games by scoring a goal and an assist last night.  Colby Cohen also pushed his team lead in goals to 13 last night.  Shattenkirk and Nicastro added scores of their own to continue the heavy offense coming from the blue line.

The forward lines seemed uncomfortable with one another, which is to be expected from a group of guys who haven't played together in months.  We'll see how they do tonight, but hopefully the bonding process will be quick, as time is not a luxury the Terriers have right now.