IF Gulutzan gets canned (and I personally think it is a big if), then I would bet Treliving or Burke take over on the interim. That alone should be enough to scare the players straight.
I really don't see a lack of trying though. What I see are players that look confused and aren't having fun. I know it's been mentioned before, but it is totally like the Brent Sutter days. The most skilled guys have more reigns on them and can't perform the way they know how to.
I get the need for a more regimented system when it comes to the lunch bucket crew, but guys like Monahan and Gaudreau should just do their thing. Not every player is equal and they shouldn't be treated that way.
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