Somebody in the press that follows the Blackhawks should be asking the GM and Coach for an explanation as to what their roster strategy actally is, especially for the D.
Murphy (31). Megna (31), Tinordi (32), Zaitsev (33) are now dressng every night. Jones is 29. And 4 younger D are RFA's at season end - Phillips, Roos, Crevier, Vlasic.
The naked eye could conclude that there isn't all that much development stuff going on at all, rather they are just trying to ice a team that doesn't get embarassed on the scoreboard every night.
- RickJ
I don't know if I went into the season in a lazy way. I thought, and very much liked, LR has 1,400 NHL games as a Dman and that if anyone could handle and understand young Dmen he's the one. I still think that although like most I question some of his lineups........
As long as a guy like Phillips is told why he's sitting, being communicated with and coached, that's all that matters.
I do think sometimes LR has got to be thinking I'm tired of losing and ices his best lineup regardless of development. I think we see that in him playing Mrazak in consecutive games right now. Soderblom has been acceptable his last 3 starts yet LR runs Mrazak out there instead of rotating starts like he did to start the yr.
But, as far as the rookie Dmen I trust LR knows how to handle them whether or not I understand it.
