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Originally Posted by highfive
WTF?
Morning Practice Lines.
Sedins Raymond
Burrows with Pahlsson and Hansen.
WTF #2
Edler - Bieksa
Hamhuis - Tanev
Gragnani - Salo
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I had the same reaction to those lines when I heard the news. "OMG, WTF???"
A fan on Canucks discussion thread criticizing the coach's tactics.
Has AV gone cuckoo?
CDC thread post:
AV has lost his marbles
Sometimes it seems like he purposely does the OPPOSITE of what fans and hockey pundits think he should, just for spite.
Raymond with the Sedins and Burrows with Paulson and Hansen on the third line in practice today. Maybe AV is just trying to scare everyone including the team. If he actually believes Raymond either deserves the promotion or actually is a better fit than Burrows then he has officially lost his marbles.
I do agree that its a good time to experiment going into the playoffs. Try out different combinations just in case of injury or to give the other team a different look. Try Kassian on the first again, or Higgins. Split the Sedins. A lot of options out there but this is the one AV chooses? Put the softest, unstable, snake-bitten, confidence-shaken perimeter player and throw him on the top line. One that doesn't go to the net, or if he is forced to will not feel comfortable doing it. Raymond has dragged down every line he plays on. So happy they took him off the second line, Kesler's play immediately went up a notch.
I am getting sick of AV's "hunch" management style, along with his rose coloured glasses for certain players while others skate on thin ice where one mistake gets them in the doghouse and no player ever really ever leaves that wet dog smell behind even after they come out. Gillis knew Hodgson would never be accepted by AV no matter how well he did so he was another casualty.
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Edited by kilgore, Today, 12:02 PM.