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Video: Berube defends how he’s deployed Lecavalier

Craig Berube

Craig Berube

AP

Craig Berube doesn’t think “it’s an effort thing” with Vincent Lecavalier; the Flyers’ head coach just doesn’t believe the 34-year-old is well-suited to playing center in Philadelphia’s system.

Because playing that role requires a lot of effort, you see.

“In the middle of the ice in our system, it’s a lot of work,” Berube said. “You have to skate and get back and play both ends of the ice.”

Possible translation: Lecavalier’s trying. He just can’t do it like he used to.

Saturday versus San Jose, Lecavalier will play the right side of a line centered by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, with Chris VandeVelde on the left side.

And after being a healthy scratch for three straight games, all it took for him to get back into the lineup was for Wayne Simmonds to break a leg.

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Much to his relief, Lecavalier will start season at center