Coming off a 6-5 loss to Colorado on Saturday, Dallas Stars head coach Lindy Ruff is tinkering with his lineup.
Most notably, Ruff will deploy Jason Spezza on the wing Tuesday versus Nashville, flanking a line featuring Radek Faksa and Antoine Roussel.
Ruff insists the move isn't a demotion.
"For me, I got some great play out of playing him on the wing last year," Ruff said, according to Mike Heika of The Dallas Morning News. "He should be a good fit over there."
Spezza, held pointless through the opening two games, is hoping the move will result in some consistency in the offensive zone.
"I'm fine with it," Spezza said. "Two years ago, I would have been asking myself why I'm playing the wing, but I understand. One, Faksa is a really good player, so it's great to play with him. And two, I think our line has been a little too perimeter. I'm minus-four, but I actually think the defensive part of my game has been the best part. We have been bad offensively, we've created no shot attempts, no possession, and we can't play that game. I think he's looking to fix that more than anything defensively."
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