What was the Point of Benching Brayden?

[Grifter3511]

May this precipitate a New York Rangers-esque spiral to the bottom of the Atlantic (divison that is, not ocean).

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Point's a pro athlete getting paid like a pro athlete. He should act like it.

 

[admiralcadillac]

People regularly lose their jobs over missed meetings. They lose one game. Seems ok.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

This is nothing new...

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

I thought Tampa and Boston were in the same division

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

If I don't show up for a meeting, I'm probably getting fired by my client (trust me, it's happened after missing a meeting by accident before). I don't get paid what he gets paid. It's a pretty simple ask for someone being paid millions of dollars to play a game.

 

[Avs2022]

I still do not get the benching. If he already felt bad ; then why pile on?I saw a clip of Bruce Boudreaux talking about failing to bench Ovi and only fine him for missing a meeting. He said it haunts him but it makes me wonder what the player/coach relationship is really like on NHL teams. Are they coaches or baby sitters?

I feel like you are disconnected from real life and job responsibilities.

 

[Mattb124]

I am really surprised this is a question. Rules exist for a reason and there are consequences for breaking them.

Let the shuddering commence by every millennial who reads this post

 

[Realgud]

Lane Hutson would never miss a team meeting

 

[ESH]

The point , pun intended, is it was not some random 3rd or 4th liner who got benched. he made an example of a star player and the team proceeded to get smoked in their game without him while in a close playoff race. I know we cannot speculate as to the reasons he missed but perhaps that is what is most intriguing to me not the actual benching.

I also wonder if the team laid an egg to show the 'boss' they did not approve of his tactics?

If a depth player missed the meeting I’m sure they would’ve been scratched too. You think the coach should only scratch the worse players? Where should the line be drawn? Top-6 doesn’t have to come to meetings, but bottom-6 does?

 

[bossram]

Most employees are not making millions of dollars but if I missed a meeting with a good reason I would like to think my boss would understand and not dock me pay.
Perhaps, the reason for missing is the issue not missing it.

Point wasn't docked pay.

 

[TheNumber4]

Throw his equipment into the showers too, Winnipeg style.

 

[johnnyonthspot]

I feel like you are disconnected from real life and job responsibilities.

Wow. Not sure why you are making this personal but I have a job with very real responsibilities. We cannot compare pro sports to typical jobs. It is not even close to the same.

 

[johnnyonthspot]

If a depth player missed the meeting I’m sure they would’ve been scratched too. You think the coach should only scratch the worse players? Where should the line be drawn? Top-6 doesn’t have to come to meetings, but bottom-6 does?

No, I think the same rules should apply to all. I was replying to comment that this would not be a post if it happened to a 3rd or 4th liner however, it would be naïve to think that teams do not give star players or perhaps veterans preferential treatment.

I am really surprised this is a question. Rules exist for a reason and there are consequences for breaking them.

Let the shuddering commence by every millennial who reads this post

I agree that if you break a rule there should be a consequence. I was surprised that Cooper went as far as he did with the consequence given it was their no 1 centre nd the yare in a playoff race.
This is not meant to be a "woke-is-me" post.

 

[behemolari]

Most employees are not making millions of dollars but if I missed a meeting with a good reason I would like to think my boss would understand and not dock me pay.
Perhaps, the reason for missing is the issue not missing it.

its like in army, ever been in one?

 

[DFC]

It's just a message that no one's gonna get special treatment.

 

[behemolari]

No, I think the same rules should apply to all. I was replying to comment that this would not be a post if it happened to a 3rd or 4th liner however, it would be naïve to think that teams do not give star players or perhaps veterans preferential treatment.


I agree that if you break a rule there should be a consequence. I was surprised that Cooper went as far as he did with the consequence given it was their no 1 centre nd the yare in a playoff race.
This is not meant to be a "woke-is-me" post.

this is really not any different than 10 year old girl team coach does

 

[Mattb124]

Wow. Not sure why you are making this personal but I have a job with very real responsibilities. We cannot compare pro sports to typical jobs. It is not even close to the same.

Why not?