Cozens hasn’t played right wing on a full-time basis since 2021-22, when former coach Ralph Kreuger used Cozens with Eric Staal and Taylor Hall, but Ruff wants to get him scoring again.

Ruff is losing patience with the team’s inability to grasp the defensive system. “Twenty-some games is enough that if you can’t make the read, then you gotta go to the wing,” Ruff said. 2.