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However, given the ice time maybe Geoff Ward figured it out himself; through two periods Rinaldo had 1:32 of ice time and a game total of only 2:04.
So in my reach … does Zach Rinaldo have a motivational effect on the Flames when he’s dressed? So much to the extent that it’s worth literally stapling him to the bench and letting him watch?.
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IMO Ronaldo was in the lineup in case things got hairy, for instance if Kassian started running around.
About the playing the puck/trip thing, I don’t think it was ever a written rule but more of an unwritten one around intent - player intending to play the puck, does play the puck, and gets the benefit of the doubt as a result. Not sure this is the way it should have been, but it is how it seemed to be.