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Originally Posted by sworkhard
1. Brent doesn't change his mindset when we have the lead. The other team does.
2. The other team changes it's mindset because it's trying to tie game and does so by shortening the bench and rolling 3 lines. This means there is less time that lower end players are on the ice, especially 3rd and 4th line player.
3. Sven isn't ready to play against the other teams best players. He's a great player, but he is still a rookie.
4. As a result of 2 and 3, the opportunity to get Sven out against easier competition is significantly reduced, and the opportunity to get Sven out against easier competition in the offensive zone is almost nil. As such, he plays Sven less not because he changes his mindset, but because the other team is pushing to tie the game and the opportunities to get Sven on the ice in a situation he can succeed in are greatly reduced.
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1. I disagree completely, and even if he doesnt then he sure as hell is not doing a good enough job adjusting his players to the oppositions changes. We are a completely different team when we have the lead, it's fairly obvious.
2. Sven is not a lower end player, and was called up for a reason. We were on home ice, Brent had the ability to manipulate the matchups to his own liking. Instead he chose to rotate Desbiens and Horak in place of Sven in the 2nd period.
3. Sven is not ready to play against the oppositions best players? then why was he out there in overtime against Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau?
I heard from day one from Devils fans that we should prepare ourselves for a ton of blown leads, and that has certainly been the case this season. By knows means am I intending to derail this thread, but was simply pointing out my confusion over the ever changing utilization of Sven's role within the lineup. Yes, I know it is extremely early and it could have simply been a feeling out process between the coach and the player. These are just some things I openly question to myself, and others. I may be completely out to lunch, but I enjoy hearing different perspectives.