Anybody thinking that leaving Connelly out would have been better..

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I was a little surprised that we decided to go into the post season with Connelly active. Any thoughts? How did he play in the last 2 games?

[Ebenezer]

Re: Anybody thinking that leaving Connelly out would have been better..

A little slower, a little rustier but ok. Hard to say. I would say the team played at about 80% today.

[Philagape]

Re: Anybody thinking that leaving Connelly out would have been better..

Considering how long he's been out, I think Timmy's done very well. It's good to shake off the cobwebs before the playoffs, so it was a good move. We got the two points we needed, so all's well.

[OpIv37]

Re: Anybody thinking that leaving Connelly out would have been better..

I'll trust Ruff's decision on this one- if he doesn't think Connolly is healthy enough to contribute, he doesn't have to dress him.

Also, remember that Connolly played most of his time on a line with Paille and Mair against Wash and Peters and Mair against Philly. That's not exactly a great way to boost stats.

[Ebenezer]

Re: Anybody thinking that leaving Connelly out would have been better..

They had to make sure Connolly could hold up to the minutes...

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Re: Anybody thinking that leaving Connelly out would have been better..

But why not just keep him out of the playoffs?

I'm afraid he's going to make mistakes which we can't afford.

[Michael82]

Re: Anybody thinking that leaving Connelly out would have been better..

But why not just keep him out of the playoffs?

I'm afraid he's going to make mistakes which we can't afford.

If Connolly is healthy, you gotta play him! He makes the offense and special teams that much better.

[Mitchy moo]

Re: Anybody thinking that leaving Connelly out would have been better..

Timmy can score & he can play. He also has almost no wear & tear and to him the season just started. No better player than a fresh one.