GDT: Game 73: Sharks @ Kings 7:00pm ESPN

The 1st is the Ducks, and the 5th is the Kraken. Probably the only 2 games left that the kids might see some offensive zone time. Annnnnd 5manov
 
Graf and Lund having some early NHL success doesn't mean there's no other opportunities to be provided to anyone that may have earned it or has some potential for figuring it out at the NHL level. I don't at this point care whether the team provides said opportunity to Bordeleau or Gushchin or Cardwell or whoever. There's enough certainty around any four of Giles, Kovalenko, Kostin, Gregor, Grundstrom, and Ostapchuk to where saying four of them are injured or more to get anyone an NHL opportunity is doable. I don't think it makes any difference at this stage but it's easy to do if they choose.
No, it's definitely not easy to just invent four injuries and have those players and their agents go along with it. Not even remotely worth it either.
That reminds me, another skill guy Warsofsky stuck on a line full of grinders and then was shocked he didn't score
Gushchin was given chances in the top six with Wennberg and Zetterlund and did nothing with it. Why aren't players held accountable for their own failures? Celebrini, Smith, Graf and Mukhamadullin have earned permanent NHL jobs with their play so the idea Warsofsky has some vendetta against young players is bogus.
 

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