Poehling Out of the Mix for Game 6

Ryan Poehling is not an option for Game 6, and that small sentence can ripple through a lineup faster than most fans realize. When a depth player comes out, the ripple hits the penalty kill, the fourth line, and the bench math that coaches obsess over in playoff games. These are the kind of late-series absences that force a staff to reshuffle on the fly and hope nobody notices the seams.