The whole team is out of sync right now and it appears there are a multitude of issues. What really worries me is that it appears Gulutzan is just throwing stuff at the wall in hopes something sticks. We knew Brent's system was defense first and let the offense take care of itself. Hartley was offense first and let the defense take care of itself. I have no idea what Gulutzan's system as they aren't doing anything well. My impression so far is that he's not sure how he wants the team to play yet and the product is players playing like they aren't sure what they are supposed to be doing.
Gulutzan is obviously a smart guy and a good talker because he's convinced two NHL GM's to hire him as head coach but sooner or later he's going to have to find an identity and take command of this team. Right now the team looks like it did when Darryl Sutter first entered the scene as there's no identity or leadership.
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