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Originally Posted by troutman
I don't understand the shock at Sven being benched. He hasn't looked very good to me. Gives up the puck easily.
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It's probably because the players playing ahead of him in the line-up don't deserve it. Jackman and McGrattan have done absolutely zilch other than take bad penalties.
People argue that "Sven shouldn't play on the 4th line", well - if the 4th line has Jackman and McGrattan on it - then no, he shouldn't (and neither should Backlund for that matter).
But if the 4th line is, say Baertschi - Backlund - Bouma, then that's a line that may actually help us win hockey games. Then can push the tempo. Hartley could get them playing a very simple North-South game.
...instead, we get Jackman and McGrattan while Sven sits in the stands.