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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Ugh. With the season on the line that's pretty inexcusable.
I don't get it.
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Sutter was recently asked about ice time, said something about not talking to vets about ice-time as he expects them to earn it. Rookies he said he will talk with them a bit. Sounds like some friction going on,. I liked Bingo's comment on the "hurt feelings." Sutter reached out a bit more when he was hired but seems to have locked down his approach. There are different ways to get players to "take it to another level". Sutter may have lost that trust at the begining of the season when he didn't show faith in the player and expected too much. My feeling is he is waiting for Huberdeau, and Kadri, but I think it is important to consider the unexpected trade hurt Huberdeau, and that just added to the problem at the onset.
Sutters line usage, when the team needs to win games is a head scratcher, he has to take some responsibility for that and stop punishing a proven veteran player.
I have tried to lean away from the coach and advocate that Huberdeau is capable of taking the reins, but if he is dealing with "hurt feelings" that likely needs to be resolved for him to move forward.