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Originally Posted by dino7c
I don't think it was a good pull
Ward never said he pulled Talbot because of an equipment issue...he said he was going to put him back in earlier but Talbot wasn't on the bench and the trainer told him it was an equipment issue...big difference
I think Ward was terrible but I don't think he lied...the CP story didn't match the actual interview
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Yes I reread and clarified my OP. Talbot didn't have an equipment issue he was pissed at the tie game and that he got yanked. For Ward to claim innocence what the trainer told him, that's not great either.
He should have called timeout, not pulled Talbot, for both the goaltending level on the ice to remain high ,and, try and salvage the confidence of the players who were already reeling. That confidence was not coming in the form of Rittich, who lost the players trust long ago before the break.