I think everyone is being kind of harsh on baertschi once again. I assume the rest of you watched the game as closely as I did and he consistently promoted puck possession and was solid in his own zone. Plays died on other guys' sticks after he made lots of great lays to keep the puck alive. He wasn't making soft plays at the blueline and he wasn't turning the puck over. He finished his checks every time and hit with a lot more authority... Even knocking guys down. He scored the tying goal for crying out loud! I agree that gaudreau and Reinhart looked better in this game but Sven played great.
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