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Rick Stevens

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
965 total appearances

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Canadiens Connection
Roster Pressure: The Canadiens Toughest Lineup Decisions | Canadiens Connection ep 383

The Canadian coaching staff is going to have to make tough decisions.

Canadiens Connection
Roster Pressure: The Canadiens Toughest Lineup Decisions | Canadiens Connection ep 383

And it's not about playing favorites.

Canadiens Connection
Roster Pressure: The Canadiens Toughest Lineup Decisions | Canadiens Connection ep 383

It's about...

Canadiens Connection
Roster Pressure: The Canadiens Toughest Lineup Decisions | Canadiens Connection ep 383

playing the players who are going to get you to that next level.

Canadiens Connection
Roster Pressure: The Canadiens Toughest Lineup Decisions | Canadiens Connection ep 383

And the Canadians are part of that now.

Canadiens Connection
Roster Pressure: The Canadiens Toughest Lineup Decisions | Canadiens Connection ep 383

They're not quite, they're not there yet.

Canadiens Connection
Roster Pressure: The Canadiens Toughest Lineup Decisions | Canadiens Connection ep 383

Their window isn't quite open yet.

Canadiens Connection
Roster Pressure: The Canadiens Toughest Lineup Decisions | Canadiens Connection ep 383

But you look at Detroit, you look at Buffalo, those are, that's going to be their competition in the next years to come.

Canadiens Connection
Roster Pressure: The Canadiens Toughest Lineup Decisions | Canadiens Connection ep 383

Yeah.

Canadiens Connection
Roster Pressure: The Canadiens Toughest Lineup Decisions | Canadiens Connection ep 383

He shouldn't stay there.

Canadiens Connection
Roster Pressure: The Canadiens Toughest Lineup Decisions | Canadiens Connection ep 383

The nice thing about it is that everyone, with the exception of Arbor Jacki, is on their natural side.

Canadiens Connection
Roster Pressure: The Canadiens Toughest Lineup Decisions | Canadiens Connection ep 383

And that's good.

Canadiens Connection
Roster Pressure: The Canadiens Toughest Lineup Decisions | Canadiens Connection ep 383

That's good.

Canadiens Connection
Roster Pressure: The Canadiens Toughest Lineup Decisions | Canadiens Connection ep 383

Lane Hudson, you want him on his natural side.

Canadiens Connection
Roster Pressure: The Canadiens Toughest Lineup Decisions | Canadiens Connection ep 383

He's played much better when they finally figured it out in December and moved him there.

Canadiens Connection
Roster Pressure: The Canadiens Toughest Lineup Decisions | Canadiens Connection ep 383

He was good before, but he's been sensational since.

Canadiens Connection
Roster Pressure: The Canadiens Toughest Lineup Decisions | Canadiens Connection ep 383

So Lane Hudson needs to stay on his left side.

Canadiens Connection
Roster Pressure: The Canadiens Toughest Lineup Decisions | Canadiens Connection ep 383

Of course, Gooley should be on his natural left side.

Canadiens Connection
Roster Pressure: The Canadiens Toughest Lineup Decisions | Canadiens Connection ep 383

And Mike Matheson would be better on his left side, although he can, if anyone, I'd put him on the right.

Canadiens Connection
Roster Pressure: The Canadiens Toughest Lineup Decisions | Canadiens Connection ep 383

But it means that you want Gooley playing against the toughest matchups and you'd want him maybe with a Noah Dobson.