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Originally Posted by TheoFleury
Am I wrong that it looks like the writing is on the wall? He's getting moved down the lineup and is only getting just over 10 mins a game at this point. I didn't watch last night's game but if the were intent on keeping him up you'd think he would be getting more ice time. I remember Burke saying that a rookie needs a consistent 15 minutes per game or they are better off at a lower level.
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He was benched for the most part of the second period. I don't notice him playing badly but definitely lackluster in the first. He responded like a professional and came out in the third reminiscent of Ferland vs Vancouver. He was out for blood, hitting, scoring and taking his game up a notch.
You could call it a demotion playing with Chaisson and Stajan instead of Bennett and Brower but I think it did wonders and as well as that fourth line has been playing, it lifted his game. If the writing was on the wall I think he did a good job of whitewashing it with that period. Now he has 5 games to follow it up and continue with that intensity.
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