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Originally Posted by Mr Jiggyfly
The Devils... the same team that once benched Kovy because he missed meetings?
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If our players missed meetings, I have no doubt Bylsma would do the same.
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Brodeur was also benched in late April last season. Lou has always run a tight ship.
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Bylsma benched Fleury in favour of Johnson last year too.
I just think the Philly series is a bit of a loopy comparison considering what happened to them the very next series when they played a team that was benching a better young player than we have in our whole system. Sometimes you win with rookies, sometimes you lose.
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Expecting your rookies to never make mistakes and benching them while your vets make mistake after mistake and get rewarded sets a very bad precedent.
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Early on in a season with an abrupt start, I think it's understood that everyone is finding their bearings. Rookies will always have less rope.