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Originally Posted by Dion
One thing that i've noticed about this years team is that they are having lots of fun while playing the game. They don't look uptight or nervous but rather relaxed and enjoying the game they are playing. Most of all they truely believe they can beat any team in the league.
It's been a long time since we've had a team that was so relaxed while playing with such confidence. You didn't see that under the Brent Sutter coaching era and for me it's a sign that good coaching by Hartley and his assistants is responsible for what we see on the ice today.
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I remember Sutter just absolutely sulking with his arms crossed and the entire bench sunk down into the bench looking down with not a single guy showing any emotion but self pity. It bothered me watching those games, people in the stands paying thousands to see games and the so called professionals are drowning in their own sorrow. It's night and day now, everyone watching the play intently or talking to one another to plan things out.
Hartley doesn't seem to coach emotionally but he just notices weaknesses and then works on them in practice without ripping anyone or losing his cool.