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Originally Posted by Armchair Flames Fan
I still don't know why Johnny isn't put on the right side and put Bennett on the left. It's interesting that every other coach used Johnny on the right side.
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The issue is that Johnny needs to protect the puck as the guy who carries it most. Because of his size he needs every advantage, and playing left side gives him that - the puck is to the board side, away from defenders. If he carries up the right side, he's going to lose the puck a lot to guys with reach.