A lot is said about pushing defensemen down the depth chart to limit the minutes of the 5/6 guys, but often, it seems that the opposite is true. When given more minutes, guys seem to elevate their game and find a groove playing 16-20 minutes instead of 5-9.
I recall Engelland also commenting at one point when he was bumped up to play with Brodie, mentioning his improved play was because he was able to get into a groove with the added minutes.
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