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Cutter Gauthier Benched Twice in Third NHL Game
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Cutter Gauthier update:
It appears that Cutter Gauthier has been demoted to the fourth line and taken off the power play for the time being. Did not take a shift in the final 8:38 of the second period.
Both Brock McGinn and Brett Leason did not have a shift in the final seven minutes of the period…
— Derek Lee (@Derek_Lee27) October 17, 2024
Certainly a learning experience tonight for Cutter Gauthier. He was benched for the tail-end of the second period and restored to his regular line and power play at the beginning of the third.
Then he was once again benched after a less than stellar backcheck on Utah’s third…
— Derek Lee (@Derek_Lee27) October 17, 2024
Greg Cronin on the decision to move Cutter Gauthier down the lineup and off the power play as the game progressed:
“He was struggling a bit. A 20-year-old kid, it’s his (fourth) game in the league. As a coach, you’re trying to change a little bit of chemistry. I stuck (Vatrano)…
— Derek Lee (@Derek_Lee27) October 17, 2024
What’s most surprising is that an Anaheim Ducks reporter exists. That’s gotta be the easiest beat in the world. You probably get a 1v1 with the coach every night. And no ill-will towards Cutter Gauthier, who quit on the Flyers, just providing an update here. He’s got 0 points in three games and has managed five shots on goal. He’s getting the early Torts treatment here. Matvei Michkov will be pulled at some point for making a mistake, like just skating off randomly and allowing Edmonton to score the overtime winner. But at least Michkov scored two goals earlier in the game. Gauthier is putting up a donut so far, but it’s early.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com