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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I like that they are sheltering the young guys to start the season. No need to throw them into the fire, let them develop and grow into good NHL players.
What do we gain from throwing them out there against the Sedins and having them get hemmed in their own zone for 2 minutes.
A little more PP time would be good but 5 vs 5 I think they are handling them correctly.
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I agree. Last season when Baertschi was on the 4th line with scrubs I was upset, and happy when they finally sent him down. I have no problem with Baertschi and Monahan getting sheltered 3rd line minutes, and Stempniak looks like a good fit with them. I'd like to see them get more PP time, but I'm sure that will come as the season progresses.
As far as Street goes, keep in mind he has over 200 games of professional hockey under his belt. He obviously doesn't have the same upside as the Sven/Mono, but I think he's more mentally prepared to play the tougher minutes. I'm not sure why he's getting so much powerplay time though.