Babcock is known for running his #1 goalie all season long. Honestly, if there weren't any back-to-back games, he would play Andersen all 82 games. He's always been known to rely on his horse(s).
He always has his guys, and uses them relentlessly. He's never made use of the entire roster. The GM has provided him with so many players over the past 2 years yet they all spend significant time in press box as a healthy scratch eating popcorn.
Ignoring the goalie position for now, you can manage ice time and players' health so much better over course of year if you give your healthy scratches and others TOI over the year from game-to-game. He only let's them practice for the most part. That's it.
This year because of our LTIR, he's been revolving players in and out of lineup. Once Hyman & Dermott are back it'll go back to how it used to be. How he likes it to be.
The worst thing that you can do which will likely stunt your growth, as a result, is to be stubborn and set in your ways, to the point where you close your mind and completely refuse to open the door to new information.
No one is ever too old to change, improve themselves, try something new, or have a different approach. Hear people out, and keep an open mind. Don’t be stubborn. Be open to change.
