I'm a bit annoyed about Baertschi being scratched, but only because I really enjoy watching him play. He's been noticeably more aggressive on the forecheck & has created plenty of chances for his linemates.
Objectively I could tell that once Jones & Stajan returned from injury someone was going to have to be sat from the top 9 forwards. It's hard to honestly say that Sven is a stronger/better NHL player than the guys ahead of him on the depth chart... yet. Sure he's better than the 4th line, but it might be more useful to have him watch the game from the stands than from the bench, so to speak.
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