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Originally Posted by blankall
I'm starting to get worked up again....but looking back at the season, I just don't know why Ruzicka was pulled out of the lineup and Ritchie was given the golden ticket.
Here's a prospect that's working out pretty well....what to do? I know, we'll bring in a player 5 years old, who probably represents that player's floor and give him all the ice time.
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Rosie would have been a much better linemate for Huberdeau. My eye test from this year also told me that chances off the rush were minimal, but the few times we did get them the 2 forwards who didn't carry the puck often didn't put themselves in a scoring position.
I remember frequently seeing one forward skate below the goal line waiting for a ring around the boards and the other being too high in the slot. This put no screen on the goalie, left a guy in the slot who would have to shoot through traffic and one guy below the goal line with 0 scoring opportunity.
I believe both the system and Huberdeaus linemates contributed to him bombing this season.