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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Not likely. He has a man crush on his Swiss goaltender.
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This is true.
Hartley is human just like anyone else, meaning that he's susceptible to making subjective decisions. He seems to admire Berra (almost too much?), did not take a liking to Jones, seems to have a bit of a soft spot for Colborne, and appears to see more value in Jackman than many others. I can accept all that, since I too have my own preferences... just because.
However, I hope that the assistant coaches are keeping Hartley honest insofar as making sure that Sven is getting clear communication as to what he must do and improve upon. Sven's comments from today, though likely tinged with some bitterness, don't make it sound like he knows exactly what it is that Hartley wants. That would worry me.