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Originally Posted by Backstop
When Nesterov broke his stick he was maybe 20 feet down the boards from the bench, that's what 6-8 seconds to grab a stick and be back in the play as a functional defender.
I could be missing something here but why didn't he simply immediately grab a replacement 20 feet away ?
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Because Nesterov isn’t very good and doesn’t make the smart play.
If I have to choose between Nesterov or Tkachuk having a stick, anywhere on the ice, I want Tkachuk to have that stick.