When Bilodeau returns (hopefully full strength), will Cronin revert back to his previous starting lineup of Andrews, Clark, Johnson, Dailey, and Bilodeau? Will he give in to what I think is an inevitability and start Mara? If he does then there's the issue of who plays the 4. Dailey, maybe the Bruins' best player, seems better suited for the 4 than the 3 and is quite effective there, and Bilodeau, the Bruins best scorer, seems better suited for the 4 instead of the 5 or even the 3. Mara in the lineup changes everything on the court for the Bruins and has proven effective on many levels and IMO elevates the Bruins onto a different level.
I still think a lineup of Andrews, Johnson, Dailey, Bilodeau, and Mara deserves a chance to see if they can be the Bruins' most effective five. There are many positives to that lineup as well as some potential detriments. I will be interested to see how this all plays out.
Anyone else have any thoughts on the matter?