Cedric and Jean-Marie Are at Their Home Team Pro Ice

question 12

Essay

Cedric and Jean-Marie are at their home team pro ice hockey game.Their home team star,Pierre,made two goals in the first period of the three-period game.He sat in the penalty box for much of the second period,due to temperamental,overaggressive play.The coach is debating whether to put Pierre back into the game as a forward (usually the leaders in scoring),or as a defenseman (to limit further aggressive behavior).Since Pierre has scored two goals,the crowd cheers for him to be put in as a forward.How should the coach play it?

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