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Originally Posted by ynwa03
No I get what you're saying, but I'm asking you what, in your opinion, makes you think Sven is not being held accountable without being scratched and what exactly is he doing that he needs to be held accountable for?
You don't have to be scratched to be held accountable. Look at Colborne...he plays well, he gets more ice time, he plays bad and his ice time is cut a bit. What is Sven doing, or not doing that is so bad that scratching him 6 times is the answer to hold him accountable? To me, this makes no sense.
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Not sure if this is the answer an you looking for. Not saying I agree with Hartleys approach, but I get the impression Sven is holding back and I think Hartley is convinced Sven has another gear. He is trying to get Sven pissed off with a chip on his shoulder. I don't think it has too much to do with his 3 zone play as it has to do with getting him to play harder.
Hartley has been giving the same sort of treatment to Backlund and Ramo but to different degree's. We kind of saw Backlund last game he played as if he was completely focused and maybe a little bit pissed off. Same with Ramo he was completely focused and unfazed, and played as if there was no way LA was going to get any pucks passed him. I think Hartley is just pushing buttons including Sven's. I think if Hartley didn't want Sven here he would have sent him down to the farm a long time ago. I am not saying I agree with Hartley's approach but just trying to add another observation.
I don't know if anyone has noticed this but Sven sometimes he goes out does his job and is often the first guy back to the bench. But on the other hand if you look at the play Byron made; He gets on the ice see's Scrivens fall races down the ice full speed, gets pushed down makes a second effort to pass the puck to Jones who scores. Hartley probably wants that kind of effort from Sven, an actual difference maker but on another level.