Gulutzan got outcoached by himself last night. Poor player usage and poor line matching.
I mean, c'mon, Mikael Backlund played exactly 55 seconds against McDavid! Gulutzan was trying to fight fire with fire by matching Monahan against McDavid and that doesn't always work. You have to use Backlund for the God given talent he has has - an elite shutdown centre.
I really really hope Gulutzan learns from his mistakes last night.
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