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Originally Posted by ---Hatrick---
My point was more along the lines that in a game where GG criticism really wasn't warranted, it's still being spewed.
If he had visually made some questionable decisions or gafs then absolutely bring it up, as coaching is part of the game.
But last night he probably deserves praise for having his team re focused for the second period. The Pens were flying in the first and caught us sleeping. Something was said in the intermission, whether it was the coaching staff, or some players but they were a different team to start the second period.
GG also isolated Crosby with his line matching. 3M did a fantastic job of containing that line all night.
There's criticism to be made about that game, but GG was fine in my opinion.
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If GG deserves praise for refocusing the team heading into the second, then he deserves criticism for its complete lack of preparedness in the first. That's a two way street. Likewise, if we're going to praise Gulutzan because the 3M line did what it does, then we're going to have to criticize Gulutzan for the Stajan line spending most of the night getting their heads bashed in (and completely neutering Gio and Hamilton in the process when they were unfortunate enough to be on the ice at the same time).
These praises and criticisms don't just go away because Mike Smith stole one. And in the context of discussing the game, they are all valid statements.