Matthew Nieto is now seeing fourth line time in San Jose. Nieto was playing alongside Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture but his scoreless streak which is now at seven games has cost him ice time. "He's a smaller player that's played through the early part of the NHL, and now it's become even more of a man's game," coach Todd McLellan said. I'm sure fatigue sets in a little bit, and the mental part of being a young player in the league also is a strain on him. Each of them has different challenges like anybody else, but we've got to win games and they have to produce." Nieto has six points in 18 games with two penalty minutes and an even plus/minus rating. Drop or reserve him for now.