"11th inning. That was enough. It is a tough one. They play again tonight. You get to bed late. It's a long haul, and you used a lot of pitchers. Tonight, for me, they just keep doing the same things they've been doing. I don't think they should get away from what they've been doing; it's been successful, and the game is right there. One play here or there, it's a different ball game, and they win the game."
"How would you assess Max Domi's season so far? Berube: Up and down. He missed some of camp, which always hurts a guy a little bit. He is just kind of not fully healthy, in my opinion. What do you like about the mix of pairings you've turned to on the blue line? Berube: I go back to last year. Rielly and Myers were good together when they played a stretch of games together. There is familiarity with Benoit and McCabe, too. That's how it worked out."
"The personnel is the same on defense, so why do you think the rush defense has been a challenge? Berube: I think it is more about the reads up ice in the offensive zone with pinching and things like that. It's also our F3 and not being structured enough; we're diving in and getting caught, and teams are getting by us. You kind of get caught in between a little bit. That's where I see [the breakdown] happening."
Game 3 of the World Series went 11 innings, required late attention and heavy bullpen usage, and small plays made the difference between winning and losing. One player has started the season up and down after missing part of camp and appears not fully healthy. Defensive pairings carry familiarity from prior stretches, with specific duos having worked well together. Rush defense problems stem from reads up ice, pinching decisions, and an unstructured F3 that leaves players caught between responsibilities. The team has produced enough goals and is beginning to get some secondary scoring contributions.
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