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Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire
I respect everyone's opinions of Ward, whether positive or negative.
I'll just add my piece to this thread. The bolded part is just wrong. Nobody has been purposefully benched more under Ward than Kolanos. In fact, at least twice a game Reinhart will turn the puck over or bobble the puck, which leads to an odd man break and he doesn't miss a shift.
Since the lockout, Reinhart's time on ice has essentially doubled from 9:40 to 19:23 per night. It seems like he's always out there and in every situation imaginable except goalie. That's just one example. Another example is an increase in ice time for Byron and Sylvester. Breen plays the second most minutes of any blueliner (behind Callahan. Used to be behind Brodie).
I also want to note that Ward doesn't stifle offense. In fact, it's the exact opposite. Straight out of Ward's mouth (start watching at the 2:00 mark):
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is that why Reinhart is a -17?
i am not concerned with his -17 because if he plays in every situation imaginable, his development will be through the roof in his first pro year. If he plays big minutes next year again, then that negative hopefully will come down.
What has Ward and Wiesbrod said about Max? I trust both of them.
And for Ward trying "to win first" is not a bad thing. I would love to have our prospects in a winning atmosphere... Something the flames haven't been able to provide in 5 years.