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He will line up as a left winger with John Mitchell and Colton Orr on the fourth line, as Nazem Kadri will remain out of the lineup as a healthy scratch. "We like his speed and if we need to use him on the back end, he's also available for that too," coach Ron Wilson said. "Maybe he can play a little bit on the point on the power play as well. He struggled a little bit on the back end and with our defense being healthy, it's a chance to keep him in the lineup." Lebda saw action as a forward last season for Detroit as well, so this isn't uncharted territory for him.