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Originally Posted by MattyC
Their regular season (and actually playoff records despite being without a cup) say differently. They have been one of the most dominant teams of the past decade, and haven't been able to get over that final push. The coach is not on the ice giving the effort, they can only do so much. And too me it looks like they've both given the team the necessary tools to compete for the big prize, but it's ultimately up to the players to win.
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Exactly, he can't get his players to turn it up come playoff time. Who cares how good they have been in the regular season. People blame Thornton, blame Marleau, blame Boyle, blame the players but there is oodles of talent there and it up to the coach to get them to gear it up.