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Responding to someone elsewhere who put all the blame on goaltending...
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I'm blaming the coach just as much for not adjusting in game.
When was the last time you thought that SMarty had a handle on the tactics and complexity of in game coaching?
Hutson is a known high risk player so with a 3 goal lead and a known high scoring team, you shift the use to your better defensive defenseman.
SMarty did NOTHING.
If SMarty doesn't trust Pezz, why is he not demanding a better body from Laval? A public bus ride away. By keeping Pezz in the lineup and playing him 4 minutes, the rest of the team has to make up for his lost 10 minutes. In a high energy game, that counts.
Ultimatly this loss is on SMarty first for not adjusting....2nd on Hutson for playing a high risk game and for not stepping up to block a shot. Physically he is who he is and up to the coach to manage his inherit limitations.
Monty could of helped more with a few more key saves...but he isn't Jesus Price. He's what he is, a mid tier goalie with a substantial variance in performance.
EDIT...Pezz was on the ice for 2:58. Why even bother dressing him? Why not dress Struble? Or Youppi?
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I'm blaming the coach just as much for not adjusting in game.
When was the last time you thought that SMarty had a handle on the tactics and complexity of in game coaching?
Hutson is a known high risk player so with a 3 goal lead and a known high scoring team, you shift the use to your better defensive defenseman.
SMarty did NOTHING.
If SMarty doesn't trust Pezz, why is he not demanding a better body from Laval? A public bus ride away. By keeping Pezz in the lineup and playing him 4 minutes, the rest of the team has to make up for his lost 10 minutes. In a high energy game, that counts.
Ultimatly this loss is on SMarty first for not adjusting....2nd on Hutson for playing a high risk game and for not stepping up to block a shot. Physically he is who he is and up to the coach to manage his inherit limitations.
Monty could of helped more with a few more key saves...but he isn't Jesus Price. He's what he is, a mid tier goalie with a substantial variance in performance.
EDIT...Pezz was on the ice for 2:58. Why even bother dressing him? Why not dress Struble? Or Youppi?
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