Predators' Ribeiro scratched for Game 3, Aberg making NHL debut
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Nashville Predators head coach Peter Laviolette is shaking up his offense with his team down 2-0 in its second-round series, scratching veteran forward Mike Ribeiro for Game 3 against the San Jose Sharks.
Ribeiro recorded 50 points in 81 games in the regular season, but his struggles so far in the playoffs are hard to ignore:
Mike Ribeiro this postseason: 9 games, 1 assist, minus-3, 35 FOW%.
- Adam Vingan (@AdamVingan) May 4, 2016
Replacing him in the lineup will be 22-year-old forward Pontus Aberg, who will make his NHL debut Tuesday. He recorded 40 points in 73 games for the AHL's Milwaukee Admirals this season.
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