to relative full health. Durzi probably won't be back until late in the season, but it sounds like Marino and Lamoreux are skating and a couple weeks away now. Getting these guys back on the ice and integrated would be a huge boost. Marino is the stay-at-home D who would be a fantastic pairing with Sergechev. I love Sergy's game, but he can get into tight spots and bad turnovers. Marino is the type of D-man who could help cover up those mistakes and allow Mikail to continue to play freely.

UHC is coming off the 4th toughest schedule in the league and 4 pts out of a playoff spot. They now head into a stretch that includes a 7-game homestand against 5 non-playoff teams. This stretch likely decides if they are a playoff team this year or not. If they can get through this stretch and break into the wild-card race then they'll be well positioned for a run with these D-men shuffling back into the lineup.

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