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Originally Posted by kehatch
Indeed. Management never benches pros. Never. I mean who would ever park Backstrom on the bench (for example) or waive a veteran pro. Never seen that recently.
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This is not a team competing for the playoffs, and looks very likely to finish the season with a lottery pick, and with two aging, pending UFA goaltenders on their roster. The circumstances are such that benching either of them does nothing positive, and actually only serves to frustrate and anger two veteran players.
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I also agree that management owes starts to these contracted millionaires. Much better to forward their careers then give opportunities to developing talent (who most of you didn't have any concern with rotting on the bench and in the press box despite the potential impact to their careers).
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Without knowing all that went into the decision to have Ortio "rotting on the bench" it doesn't really follow that we can have any insight into what potential impact it had on his career. It sounds to me like you are more resentful about the money earned by Hiller than you are concerned about Ortio's development which is practically guaranteed to continue into next season.
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I also agree that treating Hiller ad the backup and giving him sheltered starts over the developing goalie makes a lot of sense. It's a fantastic defense really.
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Well, I fail to see how this decision will cause any harm to anyone whatsoever. If we all agree that Ortio has looked quite good in his previous three or four games, then would it not also follow that the decision to play him against the Penguins as opposed to the Sabres shows a high level of confidence on the part of the coaches? He has held his own against LA, Boston, NYI and Anaheim. Why should anyone think that he is incapable of playing well and getting a win against Pittsburgh?
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The problem with trying to rationalize irrational decisions is that it leads to more irrational horse poop.
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I couldn't agree more. Fortunately, there really is no good reason to consider the goaltending decision in tonight's game an irrational one.