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Originally Posted by Robbob
The Backlund was the next line up. So the coach was planning on getting them on when Philly was going to push in the final 2 mins. They just finished a shift a little before the 4th line came on with 3 minutes left.
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With under 5 min left on like that in a tied game, I'd much rather be double shifting the Gaudreau or Bennett lines once or twice rather than send the 4th line on. Likely Bennett, since he wouldn't have seen any play in OT.
4th lines nowadays tend to play with energy, speed, and grittiness. Stajan is severely lacking in the first two with his age and its really showing. The 4th line seems much more effective with the younger Lazar in, at least to the point where I'm not having kittens every time they're on the ice.