Lightning's Ondrej Palat: Skating on top line Thursday

Palat is skating with NIkita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos for Thursday's game.

Palat is exactly the type of hard-working, intelligent player that those two studs need. But remember, the Bolts have only played one game and coaches continue to rotate assignments for the forwards. Palat may settle on the top line or he might see second-line work. The plum number-one gig would do wonders for his even-strength production.