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Originally Posted by Bingo
His ice time (like other top six players) was given to Backlund as the Flames had likely the best third line in the game.
Not sure I would have done anything different.
You can't play Backlund with Huberdeau (they did eventually) because he's a shut down guy facing number one lines, but you also can't keep Backlund off the ice to fix a broken star.
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My frustration with Sutter is that there could have been a little separation created by playing offensive guys more in the third period when they were trailing and also by having a clear top PP and giving that unit more ice time.