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Originally Posted by Rerun
...Or am I just being too cynical?
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Not necessarily. I don't doubt that Hartley is also somewhat distracted by his own uncertain employment future. However, I do think that it would be a mistake to assume that this is his sole motivation for deploying a veteran laden lineup. His behaviour in this regard does not seem at all out of line with what we see from a great number of very good NHL coaches in their handling of rookies.