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Old 02-26-2021, 05:23 PM   #543
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If Hartley got the roster with the guys it has now, he would do great things with this team.

He got more than the last three guys out of a much worse line up.

The reason is because he didn't allow life to be comfortable for guys who underperformed.

He went ahead and exploded torts by starting his fourth line in Vancouver because they were playing the best of the bunch and deserved the opportunity.

He didn't care if it was out of the ordinary or how Torts might retaliate. That approach is in a similar vein to Darryl who also got great results out of middling rosters.

Sure some players probably hated him. But they probably also respected him because he didn't back down on his philosophy for any one.

Now players get asked what roles they want to play rather than earning them, and get patted on the back for efforts like the second Toronto game where they slacked at the end and were outshot nearly 2-1.

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