A quick mix of the things we gleaned from the week of hockey, serious and less so, and rolling four lines deep. It’s getting late early.

1. When Craig Berube opens his NHL-issued coaches’ toolbox, he sees fingerprints on many of his weapons already, 18 games in.

He’s gently called out his best player at the podium. He’s reamed out his underperforming group on the bench and during intermissions. He’s called early timeouts. He’s pulled the goalie. He’s shown video and harped on boneheaded mistakes in team meetings. He’s healthy scratched veterans and, once, even one of general manager Brad Treliving’s shiny, new forward additions. He’s leaned on rookie Easton Cowan, who returns Saturday, now multiple times for an energy injection. And he has turnstiled personnel on his top lines, top defen

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