To sit or not to sit??

[ShaneFalco]

You can guarantee there are no players that would like to sit if healthy.

Nor would the fans paying a small fortune to see the games

 

[IBeL34f]

Sit everyone.

A big advantage for us that we aren't using.

Fatigue = injuries and losses.

You could argue that our player deployment this year (our highest Forward (Matthews) has had 18:17 TOI/G this season) already counters the fatigue that could be setting in this time of year.

While I would be fine with bringing up a Marlie or two for a cup of tea before next season, I'd like to see us gearing up for the Playoffs.

 

[Tak7]

Clinch playoffs first, and then worry about resting Andersen and Hainsey.

The rest of them, you dress and play and let them get confidence heading into the playoffs, but you limit their ice-time.

 

[Warden of the North]

Marleau is on a 700 game ironman streak. Youre not getting him to sit

 

[johnny_rudeboy]

Dont change to much.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Marleau is on a 700 game ironman streak. Youre not getting him to sit

he could have a five game streak, no one wants to sit this close to playoffs.
babcock plays all his guys minimally compared to most players in the league.
matthews missed 20 games.

they are rested.
this isn't like basketball where they totally bench players.

 

[DarkKnight]

I'd rest Hainsey, dude has played a lot and it's starting to show.

 

[Egghead1999]

I'd rest Hainsey, dude has played a lot and it's starting to show.

ya, rest Hainsey on the back-to-back and let one of the kids play

 

[GodEmperor]

Sit Hainsey for a few, he's probably the most battle scarred due to his usage.

Everyone else can play, Rielly is still young and it's not like he's clipping in some awful minutes and get Andersen the record and then sit him.

 

[Le Cobra]

I would rest Matthews, Anderson, Marner, Nylander all our top guys and give our rookies like Korshkov, Brooks, Liljegren etc a chance to just whet their appetite for whats coming soon.
Hell, rest the whole team and sub in the Marlies at this point it’s all a matter of preparing and staying healthy, sharp and focused on the first round. Do like Lebron

 

[LeafalCrusader]

McBackup should get one of the back to backs for sure and the Buffalo game. Freddy sucks against Buffalo.

 

[Egghead1999]

I would rest Matthews, Anderson, Marner, Nylander all our top guys and give our rookies like Korshkov, Brooks, Liljegren etc a chance to just whet their appetite for whats coming soon.
Hell, rest the whole team and sub in the Marlies at this point it’s all a matter of preparing and staying healthy, sharp and focused on the first round. Do like Lebron

The only forward needs to sit is Hyman

 

[moon111]

The only forward needs to sit is Hyman

I might be wise to get him rested up and with Komarov looking to return, he could slot in nicely.

 

[justafan22]

I'd only give Andersen 1 more game after tonight. Game on the 7th is very unlikely to mean anything, so give him the 5th vs the devils to get him prepped for likely game 1 on the 12th.

 

[BM14]

Time off:

Hainsey
Rielly
Nylander
Dermott