I like the bench management. I like how the right players and the right lines are put on the ice in the right situations.
I don't know how many times last year I was scratching my head at who would come over the boards. The Flames would be hemmed in with a few forced icings and tired players, then they would finally get a goalie freeze or something. Who would come over the boards for a fresh shift? The fourth line and the Bartkowski pairing.
I think it was the Nashville game where it was mid game and both teams were were rolling all 4 lines and the Flames 4th line had a great shift with a ton of won battles and zone time, Rinne froze the puck. With a big momentum push, who comes out for an O zone faceoff? the Monahan line. And it wasn't even their turn!
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