HighLifeMan
#SnowyStrong
- Feb 26, 2009
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Backlund....what exactly does he offer? He was benched last night dut to being completely useless....and on a team that is completely useless at that.
Berglund and Eriksson are the only great player on this team, the rest are a big meh..
I dont know what it is with Backlund and the relationship he has with sweden, But he clearly does not receive the opportunity to prove himself over their and has for the most part been on a short leash.
So he struggled in his first few shifts of a game, ( None in which caused a goal against, Only 3:00 Mins of icetime ) and he is benched for the remainder of the game? I guarantee the majority of the young players on that team are playing with very little confidence due to the fact that if they have an off shift they are at risk of being benched for the entire game. The coaching staff has to show confidence in his players in order to get the best results out of them.
I am also not just talking about Backlund either, From the looks/sounds of things you guys are very hard on your young guns and expect them to completely dominate a tournament of this fashion due to the fact they have played in the NHL.
From what I have seen at the NHL level, Tedenby, Josefson, OEL, MP, and Backlund all have what it takes to make an impact on their respective teams and have already done so.
None of these guys are terrible hockeys players, I Would say for the most part that your expectations are far to high. The roster you iced is competitive, but will be hard pressed to push for a medal due to the amount of invites rejected.
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