That’s a serious reach. And even if you believe that, it’s because Torts “stopped coaching”?
I will say that the last few games with Laine out of the top six have been the best. His constant turnovers ruin every line he is on so this is the first time we've had both Roslovic and Domi's units going at the same time.
Yes they has played better, actually since, Laine's responsibilities has been lowered.
And because Tort has continued coaching.
Fact is that Tort was forced to play Laine as much as he did, until it was over. If he not, he would had be blamed completely and even more for the situation, because of not playing Laine enough.
I personally think he is to blame , since he did not play our best player on first line constantly. The only player that beat the best Predator's player point wise. Bjork was given 4'th line (and still produced), after Laine arrived, that part is on Tort.
Tort is not the reason, that those who was given the chance, failed at.
He is to blame for giving to many other than Domi and Laine to many chances (Those two was forced on him).
He is to blame for not utilize first Bjorky enough and also I think that
Emil Bemstrom and Mikhail Grigorenko could had bene utilized more and better.
Domi has really raised the last weeks, that is a great part of the too late turnaround, that we sees.
Fun is, that the predators is almost as bad static as we are, when it comes to offense. They are us, from the last seasons, floating on defense and goalies.
Laine barely played in the third. I get it, he had that horrid turnover on the second goal and we were protecting a lead, but I would rather he play more and be forced to play in these situations rather than try to hide him. These games mean nothing might as well try to work on his game
Yes, he had far to many give a ways. Wonder why, with his supposedly, generally excellent skills...
In my point of view, Laine finally get the ice time he deserves.
