If you toss out the first 20 games (8-11-1) as a learning experience (I use 20 as an arbitrary point so the data isn't cherry picked to be at the end of a losing streak like using 16 games when we were 5-10-1).
The remainder of the season was a 100 point pace. Now that did include a franchise record winning streak and if that stretch had a normal record of say 6-4 we would track to be an 89 point team but that also includes some stretches of poor play at the end of the season and before the All-Star break. So I think those balance out the winning streak. So GG coached the team to the playoffs and would likely given the same team do it again without the hickups to start the season.
At the start of the season I stated the rebuild was over and this team needs to make the playoffs for the season to be successful. They did. You don't fire the coach after you met your pre-season expectations.
Next year we improve a little more to Top 2 in the division and win a series.
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