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Originally Posted by DazzlinDino
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.
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But this is a matter of opinion because when I watch Sven play, it seems to me like he is playing as hard as he can. The problem is when you play hard and all out it makes it harder to play smarter. Playing all out is what 4th liners do. Top 6 forwards...yes they play hard, but they play smart too. Too often Sven is too tired from showing that he can hustle to make use of chances that do come to him. That is just my observation. I'm not saying I support any one extreme on this issue. But Sven hasn't shown that he does not pay hard, and he has also not shown that he is a top 6 player right now. And if he is as important as people here make him out to be then he should be with the Heat, or playing enough minutes here to be progressing. At least that way it is clear which way his development is moving.