""We're just trying to find the combination in our middle six," he said. "With Dubois out now, it's just been a challenge, whether it's (Connor McMichael) in the middle, and Sourdif, (Hendrix Lapierre). So we're trying to figure out what that's going to look like moving forward, whether Mikey can handle the Dubois sort of role, and what our third line looks like: is it Lappy? Is it Sourdif? How do we get Sourdif more involved and more impactful in a game? So those are things that we talk about and look at and dissect and make decisions.""
""I liked him a lot (at center)," Carbery said then. "He's a natural centerman. That's what he grew up playing. That's what he's played his whole life. He's been moved to the wing in Florida's organization for parts of his time in the American League, he can play the wing, but we think there's pote""
The Washington Capitals have gone 1-4-1 since Pierre-Luc Dubois sustained a lower-body injury on October 25, including a 3-2 loss to Tampa Bay. Head coach Spencer Carbery has been experimenting with the forward corps to replace Dubois's responsibilities and to assess lineup ripple effects. Carbery tested Justin Sourdif at third-line center against Tampa in hopes of sparking production and increasing Sourdif's impact. Connor McMichael's production has declined this fall to four points in 14 games after scoring 27 points in his first 30 games last season. Sourdif has played center historically but has also spent time on the wing in Florida's organization.
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