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Originally Posted by Poe969
I hate the "every player needs to play all 3 zones" argument.
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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
They are destroying his creativity and seem to be determined to turn him into a 3rd liner. It's sad to watch.
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I don't agree with his benching because he has worked hard enough and played good enough defensively to warrant not being benched.
However forwards do need to learn to play all three zones. Successful teams are able to play team defense come playoff time, and the teams that usually flounder in the playoffs are teams that have top 6 players that don't commit to a 200ft game.
Also this has nothing to do with his creativity and turning him into a 3rd liner. It has to do with turning him into a 200ft player like Pavel Datsyuk, instead of a purely offensive player like Alex Semin.
Still not the right decision because he has worked hard enough defensively and has worked very hard to play a strong 200ft game since the start of the season.