Its a lot easier to quantify when a pitcher starts to become worse (tired) than it is to do that with an NHL player playing games. You can easily just look at how the number of strikes/balls/hits change as the game goes on.
We would need to figure some stuff out
If they manage a win tonight, they'd be 3-4 despite playing the Bruins twice, Carolina, Dallas, and Vegas.
They did play boston pretty strong last game without carlsson.
Him performing well isn't proof they are doing the wrong thing...Leo basically helped win this game for them. But yeah let’s manage his games.
This is the exact problem I foresaw. They're now 3-4 despite a really tough schedule. This might be a team that's closer to competing than management expected. Hard to justify sitting their #1 center when they could be a surprise challenger for a WC spot.Leo basically helped win this game for them. But yeah let’s manage his games.
But them winning games vs teams like Boston might be proof that they should be playing each game to win.
His overall game has been world's better than Bedard's thus far. Carlsson has been so incredible defensively.
Come on. A sniff at the 8th seed vs what they believe is the right way to bring Leo along arent in the same stratosphere of importance. They can't be that shortsighted.
I don't see it as shortsighted, I see it as giving your young players the chance to play meaningful games late in the season. That's valuable experience.
Anaheims rookie team this year has been pretty stellar.
It is, but not if it is worth the cost of what they believe would be detrimental to our most important player.
Not crazy about it, but if this helps him in the long run then it’s fine. The Ducks look just so much better when he is in the line up. But it can only get better right? I think Verbeek’s primary focus is player development and playoffs is not the goal this year. Of course they want to win, but it’s about having competitive hockey around these kids, and if they sneak Into a WC spot awesome.
I enjoy watching him defensively. He trails people and then stick lifts really well, clogs up passing lanes with his stick/long reach mixed with anticipation and he actively scans around in the Dzone to try and identify where to be or who to engage.
I think the big thing is, were doing this with a power play clicking at 4%... and zegras has 0 goals 1 assist, and terry has played like crap. No killorn, no drysdale, no lundy.
