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Originally Posted by Table 5
It definitely didn't help, but knocking him down to the 3rd and 4th line last year I think did more damage in the long-term. The guy wasn't allowed to make a mistake without being reprimanded, and it turned him into a meek little mouse.
Go look at AC's Monahan video from last year, and notice how much chemistry there was between the too. I honestly think that if they kept those together, both would be succeeding right now. Young guys need to be allowed to make more mistakes than vets, yet many times with Hartley, it's exactly the opposite. Some guys need the stick to succeed...and some guys, like Sven, clearly need more positive reinforcement. I'm not sure why the Flames don't seem to get this.
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I still don't understand the reason for that first benching last year. There was nothing I could see in those games that said "Sven is out of place". That benching totally derailed his season and it was a garbage decision.