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I disagree. I don't think Lav expected the 5 on 5. He expected the Rempe fight so it would be out of the way. If he expected a 5 on 5, Schneider would have been out there. He can fight. And the coaches goal is to build up Trouba after the injury. There's no way the coaches wanted Trouba out after 2 seconds. That proves to me that the 5 on 5 surprised Lav. That's why he was so pissed at Green.
I was making a point with respect to the forward group only actually. I don't think (so I agree) that the whole 5 on 5 was anticipated by anyone but then I don't think there was more or less benefit / detriment from icing Schneider / Gusstaffson or Trouba / Miller.