EDMONTON, AB - Head Coach Dave Tippett's experiment with Evan Bouchard on the left side of the blueline entered its trial phase on Monday.
An in-game injury to William Lagesson against the Winnipeg Jets created an opening on Adam Larsson's left. Tippett plugged the hole with the right-shooting Bouchard.
"If he's comfortable there, I'm a little more comfortable with it," Tippett said on Tuesday. "If you got a player that's not comfortable with it, chances are you're not going to get the job done very well. He's very comfortable with it over there and willing to give it a shot."
BLOG: Bouchard gets a feel for the left side
Defenceman Evan Bouchard saw time on the left side of the blueline during Monday's game against the Winnipeg Jets
