Generally speaking I like GG. However, the thing that does bug me from time to time are his on-ice combo's and ice-time usage. I have to think that all the coaches and management sees the same thing that we see: the 4th line is getting too much ice time, the 3rd pair and 4th line are together too often, etc. The only reason I can think that this is happening is perhaps the team is managing the minutes of the top 6 so that they can maintain production rather than go through a couple burnouts throughout the season. Because this team is focused on contending for the Cup I suspect that they really want to get all of the players involved as much as possible in order to build depth and prepare for the playoffs. They want to get to a position where they can roll four lines. I don't particularly like sitting Kulak for Bartkowski but in the long term it's probably the right strategy to have 7 capable defensemen heading into the playoffs.
We live and die with each win or loss but I think the team is being managed and coached with the big prize in mind.
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