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Originally Posted by Major Major
It's clear as day that GG, much like treliving, is not result driven in his decision making. That is, after all, why they were both hired. And if he is ever to be fired and tre gets to hire another coach, that coach will also be process driven.
And out of that comes rolling 4 lines, easing rookies in, not adjusting to a risky offensive style when down, all things that are maddening when looked at through the fan lens. But there is a reason to operate this way, and it is 100% organizational. When you call for a different coach for these reasons, you're really asking for a whole new hockey ops team.
I'm not saying it will work for sure, but these guys still have quite a bit of slack with me.
If they were to dramatise losses like some do here, including you at this very second, this team's mental strength would be terrible.
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I understand that and think that is valid. But at what point do you shorten the bench. For exaggeration purposes, let's bring us to game 7 of the Stanley cup final 3 mins left in the game and we are down by one. I would have to say that the 4th line gets the butt. They are done, the first and second line only, and maybe the third line. I think that is a pretty obvious move because it is the right move. The Stanley Cup is on the line after all... If using this reasoning brings us to the conclusion for such a high stake game skipping the 4th line is valid and the correct move by the coach, why not always make what is considered the correct move in all games?