I don't love this decision, but IMO it makes a lot more sense then the first benching. With that said, what bothers me is not only that Jackman continues to dress, but that the coach also continues to gush over him like he's the next coming of Cam Neely. What is Hartley seeing that we're not? He's a dirty player, unskilled, not a tough (enough) guy or a deterrent and is not effective (not fast enough) as an agitator.
I really wish we had someone else to slot in, can we bring up Max Reinhart or something?
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