Quoting: mhockey91
Ruhwedel is absolutely solid as a #6D. As josh yohe said in his article in the athletic “Ruhwedel took a bad tripping penalty in the first period. However, I felt like he was pretty solid the rest of the way. He’s a dependable player, and if he’s your No. 6 defenseman, that’s perfectly fine.”
1st, the Athletic is awful.
2nd, he's a 7th guy at best. You can't put a 7th guy next to a guy who needs support. Chad is the guy you put in that the guy next to him has to go....how can I help chad out without screwing up my own game.
That isn't what you put next to Matheson and expect results.
That's why they started him next to Marino. Because Marino is capable of carrying someone.
Maniscalco is capable of being so much more than Chad. He can move the puck better, skate better, and has a much larger physical presence.
They need to use that. It also helps reinforce the point to Matheson that he needs to "stay home" and not wander. My god. do his feet move all over the ice. He's as bad as Jack Johnson on that. Chasing guys all over the ice. Like wtf. 101, stay home, help your goalie.
It is what it is. If Ruhwedel was worth anything he wouldn't still be a 7th guy on the penguins on a league min deal. Someone would have picked him up and played him. But he's not. That part is clear all over the ice.