I know that ultimately the coach is responsible when it comes to a too many men on the ice penalty and I am sure CJ is taking full responsibility for these calls. However, as a coach, let me tell you how changes on the fly go from my perspective. If your line is up next you know which player you are going on for. It is YOUR responsibility to decide when to jump on the ice not the coach's!!! The coach does not tap each player on the shoulder or hold their hand then release it when it is ok for them to jump over the boards!. For example, the too many men on the ice penalty vs the Pens was Streit's fault And CJ's for having this idiot in the lineup but with Souray out he is low on options). He was going on for Rivet. Rivet was still 20 feet from the boards when Streit jumps on and plays the puck. Duhhhh!!!!

I have coached for 15 years and I have had my share of too many men calls. I can only think of ONE TIME that I can say it was my fault (brain cramp when I forgot we were a man down and put an extra player on). But the changes on the fly are ultimately the player's responsibility. I tell the player who he is replacing and it is up to him to keep his eyes on that player at all times so he knows when to jump on. Not mine. How can I coach a game and babysit each and every player to make sure he knows his assignment? I do not do it in Bantam hockey and I certainly do not expect an NHL coach to do it. Now there are times that the player coming off the ice is at fault. Maybe he is too slow going to the bench and the puck ends up in his skates while his replacement is already on the ice. This equals too many men.

The bottom line is that it is YOUR responsibility, as a player, to know when to go on the ice. I remember a game inb the 70's where Scotty Bowman (who in my opinion is the greatest coach of all times) received 4 too many men penalties.  Whomever jumped on the ice last night in overtime last night (unless CJ forgot we can only use 4 in OT and I highly doubt that) is at fault. Not the coach.