Very happy to see the young guys getting their opportunities. Not sure if we saw much of Zary or Posposil in OT last year so it’s awesome that they combined for the game winner last night. Also noticed that Honzek was getting ice time right to end of the game. Noticed him on the ice with 2-3 minutes left just before Backlund’s line came on.
It’s a fine line line between protecting young players and not giving them the opportunity to prove themselves. In previous years, it would be pretty common for guys like Klapka and Honzek to not get a shift past the 10 minute mark of the 3rd period in a game like that.
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