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Leafs @ Capitals - Apr. 15th, 7:00pm - CBC, Fan 590

Why does Babcock insist on playing the 4th line after a Leafs goal?  It was a terrific play by Gardiner and JVR and then the Leafs lost the momentum with the play in their end for the next 30 seconds.  Boyle skates like a tractor and Martin is slightly worse with the puck.
 
x.jr.benchwarmer said:
Why does Babcock insist on playing the 4th line after a Leafs goal?  It was a terrific play by Gardiner and JVR and then the Leafs lost the momentum with the play in their end for the next 30 seconds.  Boyle skates like a tractor and Martin is slightly worse with the puck.
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Caps roll 4 lines Leafs have to as well. When's a good time to have them out?
 
x.jr.benchwarmer said:
Why does Babcock insist on playing the 4th line after a Leafs goal?  It was a terrific play by Gardiner and JVR and then the Leafs lost the momentum with the play in their end for the next 30 seconds.  Boyle skates like a tractor and Martin is slightly worse with the puck.
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In theory, it's so that the fourth line can work on shutting down the push back by the other team.  As a coach myself, I'd always come back with my top line to counter their push back.
 
The Empire said:
gotta roll the lines, way too early to shorten the bench
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Agreed with that principle but here the goal was right after a power play.  There isn' t any benefit putting Martin  and Boyle out there and in fact Boyle took that penalty in the last game right after the Leafs goal which helped to change the momentum in that game IMHO.

And the 4th line can miss a rotation or two and arguably it won't affect a thing especially in the playoffs.

Anyways the Leafs are up by a goal so ...  no harm. 
 
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