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Originally Posted by The Boy Wonder
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Brouwer wasn’t working but for various reasons but the definition of insanity is trying the same thing and expecting a different result.
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This is not the definition of insanity.
More to the point, not just any player can play the net-front role on the powerplay. Last year the Flames had a top-15 powerplay with Brouwer averaging even more ice time. It is not a stretch at all to see why he was the go-to-guy to fill in for injured players; nor is it a mystery to see why coaches did not consider his presence the problem.
In the end, edslunch is right: "the season was not won or lost on Brouwer’s PP time." This was not a significant issue, and among other legitimate criticisms of the coaching staff (player preparation, emotional and psychological fortitude, etc) it doesn't help matters by making up or exaggerating circumstances.