Cozens moved to LW, demoted to 3rd line

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Second and third lines are now:

Zucker - Krebs - Quinn
Cozens - McLeod - Greenway

Ruff moves Cozens to wing in an effort to get him going​

Peyton Krebs is now centering Jack Quinn



Buffalo, N.Y. (WGR Sports Radio 550) - Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff made some changes to his lines for Thursday’s practice, and it involves splitting up Jack Quinn and Dylan Cozens.

Cozens was playing on the right wing with Ryan McLeod and Jordan Greenway, while Peyton Krebs moved up to center Quinn and Jason Zucker.

Three years ago, Cozens played left wing at the IIHF World Championship and led the tournament, scoring seven goals and 13 points for Team Canada. Ruff is well aware of his past success playing on the wing.

"I know he’s played there and he’s played well, and scored a lot of goals over there," said Ruff following Thursday's practice. "I don’t think it’s a gamble. I think he’s been comfortable playing over there. and if it frees him up a little bit. It’s better for us."

Ruff feels changing things up could be good for Cozens.

"I think sometimes a player gets consumed with lack of production, and sometimes gets locked into as your centermen playing better defensively. I’m trying to free him up to get a few more opportunities, and you get him with a left-handed centermen that can get him the puck and possibly use his speed," he said. "We’re trying to get both him and Jack a little bit of a different look, and see if it works, and get us a little more offense and get both those guys going."

Cozens has often said how much he enjoys playing center, but he knows there are things that fit him on the wing too,
“I think it offers more outside speed, I think that’s one of the most dangerous parts of my game, so I should get more looks with that and I think it offers more shots off the rush too.”

Nobody is harder on himself more than Cozens. He’s well aware that he has 32 shots on net with no goals.

 

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Cozens is the biggest underperformer on the team. He has a world of talent and doesn't use it

 

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Cozens is the biggest underperformer on the team. He has a world of talent and doesn't use it

Could be Quinn. At this point, the second line has next to zero output. Time to reconstruct that line. Garbage out, put Kulich other youngsters there. Sit Cozens & Quinn. Maybe trade them. They are just taking up wasted ice time minutes at this point.