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Originally Posted by Frank MetaMusil
Gulutzan actually has some solid points in his coaching seminar videos. He even uses Hartley's system as an example of quick transition hockey.
A big part of system play means you rely on certain player combinations to work. Removing Wideman from the lineup has been huge really. It can't be understated.
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Well, not really player combinations. More like the requirement of the players to buy into the system. The moment a player does not buy into it, the entire system fails, as we've seen this year.
A good example of coaches with strong systems is Hitchcock and or Babcock, who've both had pretty good success over the years.
I feel like you'd require certain player combinations more with Hartley's system of the quick transition, fast moving, get the puck down the ice as quick as possible.
Another reason why removing someone like Wideman, who looked out of place quite often, slow and often making wrong decisions, etc., would be a detriment to the system.