My issue with Sutter on this statement is that he's not willing to accept the level of effort that Phillips plays with. He's small, but he goes to hard areas and he works his ass off. Can't say the same thing about a number of middle 6 players currently in the NHL line up for Calgary.
Personally, I'd call him up and put him on Kadri's line in place of Dube. Lucic to the press box, Dube to Backlund's line and Ruzicka on the 4th line. You rotate Dube and Ruzicka with Backlund for all I care. But Phillips gives a #### and works hard. I don't understand how Sutter doesn't recognize that.
Cole Caufield beat your lazy uninspired team Darryl. Wake up.
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Who is in charge of this product and why haven't they been fired yet?
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