What was the Point of Benching Brayden?

[Number8]

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.

I’m sure if Point had a car accident suppose, the situation might be different.

Miss a meeting for an oversight? Then sit. No big deal.

 

[Brookbank]

Cooper has done things like this before. A few years ago, he sat the entire Stamkos-Point-Kucherov line against a lottery team for an entire period. It didn't really help then either.

I kinda like that actually

 

[Lou Sassole]

Why does Strome start OT? He's too slow if we lose the draw.

 

[Shred]

Reminds me of when I was playing on the high school team and had to sit out a road game cause my helmet went missing. I could have easily borrowed another, and it wasn't my fault at all since equipment regularly got "borrowed" in the storage room and not returned.

As a 13-14 year old kid, I was already feeling the disproportionate punishment and unfairness of these arbitrary rules. Point which was obviously driven home the very next game as one of the team's stars suffered the same fate. By that, I mean that his helmet was misplaced. He got to play anyway though and faced no consequences, and I distinctly remember the coach going through the trouble of finding a replacement helmet for him.

Needless to say I immediately lost all of my remaining respect for the coach and whatever was left of motivation to slug it out thanklessly on the third line. I did learn a valuable lesson though and somehow still remember it 25+ years later.

 

[Hint1k]

I am surprised that Jon Cooper would bench his number one centre before inter-division game! I think it took balls but what does it accomplish? He is also coaching him in the 4 Country Cup.
It obviously did not sit well with the Bolts who laid an egg rather than responding to their coaches decisive move.

Ok you got it all wrong.

Cooper has a democratic leadership style. It mostly based on respect. There is no punishment unless a team member done something against the rules.

What you talking about is suited to an authoritative leadership style. The best example of that style I can think of is Tortorella. It is very common for Torts to bench a player without a reason, just to assert his own authority and scare players.

These two leadership styles are both good, but:
1) Authoritative style is better for a short term - like a year or so. After that the effect of "this leader is scary, he yells and throws chairs" - does not work anymore. And players may even quit on the leader. But when it works it motivates players very well.

2) Democratic style is better for long term - like 5-10 years. Because with relationships based on respect the players never quit on the leader and their motivation is always good enough. But it never goes up to 120% that authoritative leader can achieve for a short period of time.

And this works the same way in sports, business, politics, etc.

 

[12ozPapa]

How is this main board worthy?

 

[hirawl]

How is this main board worthy?

Well it isn't but OP wants opinions, y'know. Gets a truck load of really good ones but not really any sharing his own views. Proceeds to ask for more opinions. Rinse and repeat.