Andersson should play with Brodie, not Stone. Leave Stone with Kulak.
I'm really trying not to post here anymore, but when I read stupid **** like people crying and calling for the coaches head for not throwing Andersson to the wolves without even a full practice with the team, I just can't help but point out how ****ing ******ed that is.
Andersson can't handle top 4 deployment. You want him looking like last year's Wideman against 1st liners and losing all confidence?
It's best to have a sheltered youthful 3rd pair that has played together before (Kulak-Andersson). Of course ideally Stone would have been Cody Franson and not a possession black hole but it is what it is.
Was browsing through some stats today and found something interesting, Gaudreau has points in 13/16 games so far this season. In those 13 games that he has points we have a record of 9-4, in the 3 that he doesn't have points our record is 0-3, with 2 of those losses being shutouts.