Sanheim has had his head up his ass for about a month or so. He has not had a strong season. He needs to elevate his game. I guess a message is being sent but does that really work?

Second time this season John Tortorella has scratched a player in his "home arena" with family in attendence: Sanheim is a healthy scratch today in Calgary, where he played his junior hockey and his family has come to attend the game. Happed to Frost in Toronto in early November.

Starting lineup:

13 Kevin Hayes - 21 Scott Laughton - 74 Owen Tippett
25 James van Riemsdyk - 48 Morgan Frost - 11 Travis Konecny
44 Nicolas Deslauriers - 49 Noah Cates - 38 Patrick Brown
62 Olle Lycksell - 86 Joel Farabee - 57 Wade Allison

9 Ivan Provorov - 61 Justin Braun
45 Cam York - 55 Rasmus Ristolainen
24 Nick Seeler - 77 Tony DeAngelo

33 Samuel Ersson

- bmeltzer[79 Carter Hart]

Ristolainen was ➖️ 3 so he should sit instead of ➖️ 1 Sanheim. Logically. So it looks like Tortorella wants to humilate Sanheim in front of his family.

Second time this season John Tortorella has scratched a player in his "home arena" with family in attendence: Sanheim is a healthy scratch today in Calgary, where he played his junior hockey and his family has come to attend the game. Happed to Frost in Toronto in early November.

Starting lineup:

13 Kevin Hayes - 21 Scott Laughton - 74 Owen Tippett
25 James van Riemsdyk - 48 Morgan Frost - 11 Travis Konecny
44 Nicolas Deslauriers - 49 Noah Cates - 38 Patrick Brown
62 Olle Lycksell - 86 Joel Farabee - 57 Wade Allison

9 Ivan Provorov - 61 Justin Braun
45 Cam York - 55 Rasmus Ristolainen
24 Nick Seeler - 77 Tony DeAngelo

33 Samuel Ersson

- bmeltzer[79 Carter Hart]

Is the Farabee center experiment back on? So now two LWs playing out of position.

And what does this accomplish other than the player disliking the coach?
- PLindbergh31

Badcock will never coach again, because of his misguided psychology experiment he did on Mitch Marner

Is the Farabee center experiment back on? So now two LWs playing out of position.
- TobyFlenderson

Tortorella blender gone wrong.

Tortorella blender gone wrong.
- THE EVIL WITHIN

Did he get kicked in the head by horse again?

By Sanheim being scratched, does this hurt his chances at winning the Barry Ashbee award this year?

Sanheim has had his head up his ass for about a month or so. He has not had a strong season. He needs to elevate his game. I guess a message is being sent but does that really work?
- MJL

Probably depends on the player. Pretty clear “you have sucked” from the coach.

By Sanheim being scratched, does this hurt his chances at winning the Barry Ashbee award this year?
- SuperSchennBros

They shouldn’t do awards for this team haha

Torts is a douche.
- BiggE

Countless examples like this one throughout his coaching history too. I'll never understand why they chose to hire him to develop the younger players on this team.

By Sanheim being scratched, does this hurt his chances at winning the Barry Ashbee award this year?
- SuperSchennBros

He's in the weight room preparing for 5'4" Gerbe.

Ristolainen was ➖️ 3 so he should sit instead of ➖️ 1 Sanheim. Logically. So it looks like Tortorella wants to humilate Sanheim in front of his family.
- THE EVIL WITHIN

Risto was on the ice as a forward for two empty netters.

Second time this season John Tortorella has scratched a player in his "home arena" with family in attendence: Sanheim is a healthy scratch today in Calgary, where he played his junior hockey and his family has come to attend the game. Happed to Frost in Toronto in early November.

Starting lineup:

13 Kevin Hayes - 21 Scott Laughton - 74 Owen Tippett
25 James van Riemsdyk - 48 Morgan Frost - 11 Travis Konecny
44 Nicolas Deslauriers - 49 Noah Cates - 38 Patrick Brown
62 Olle Lycksell - 86 Joel Farabee - 57 Wade Allison

9 Ivan Provorov - 61 Justin Braun
45 Cam York - 55 Rasmus Ristolainen
24 Nick Seeler - 77 Tony DeAngelo

33 Samuel Ersson

- bmeltzer[79 Carter Hart]

Sanheim has struggled of late…but these home games are a chance for a player to really get excited and perhaps get some confidence by having a great game. It really can be a catalyst to get a guy going…not liking it.

They shouldn’t do awards for this team haha
- ClaudeFather

No they shouldn’t. I hope the “Torts should win the Jack Adams” debate is dead.

Risto was on the ice as a forward for two empty netters.
- SuperSchennBros

Risto has also played a stronger game then Sanheim the last 6 weeks. I agree Sanheim needs to be better. This is all about a message being sent.

Is the Farabee center experiment back on? So now two LWs playing out of position.
- TobyFlenderson

Farabee hasn't scored a goal since January 9. 16 games ago. Thats no goals for 20% of the season.

The PK worked…but my god. How can all four guys be totally stationary?

Risto has also played a stronger game then Sanheim the last 6 weeks. I agree Sanheim needs to be better. This is all about a message being sent.
- landros 2

No question. Torts has called Sanheim out in at least one presser in recent memory, so this should come to no surprise.

I just don’t wanna hear anymore nonsense that Sanheim is better than Provorov in anyway.

Ersson!!! The man?

Frost, that’s pathetic

Hell of a play by Cates at the blue line

TK looks like he has a move now nice goal.

Finally

Countless examples like this one throughout his coaching history too. I'll never understand why they chose to hire him to develop the younger players on this team.
- TobyFlenderson

Many fans likes his persona. And a great sideshow to get the attention away from a bad team.

No question. Torts has called Sanheim out in at least one presser in recent memory, so this should come to no surprise.

I just don’t wanna hear anymore nonsense that Sanheim is better than Provorov in anyway.
- SuperSchennBros

It would be nice if both played to their abilities and the discussion centred around what attributes each brought.