"It's something we want to do to help the team," Cogliano said when asked about chipping in goals. "But we just want to play right, play smart, and then the rest will follow."
While some might call them a fourth line, Faksa actually plays 16:15 a game and helps drive energy at even strength and on special teams. That means their shifts can be productive even if they don't score. They can either make it very difficult for another team's best players or they simply can get in hard on the forecheck, cycle hard in the offensive zone, and then hand off momentum to the next line.
That's what has happened in the past two games, as Comeau has created a lot of hitting, and that has spread to his linemates. As a result of the entire line playing physically, the rest of the team gets a boost in mental energy.
"He's skating a lot and hitting a lot and talking a lot, and all of that helps us," Faksa said. "It gets us into the game, and makes the job much easier."
Cogliano said Comeau's return is important for the team psyche.
"I think he adds to the emotion of the game," Cogliano said. "He's very well liked in the room and guys like to have him back and playing in games. He was physical early in that first game back and I definitely think that helped set a tone.