I'd give Gulutzan a lot more slack if he wasn't being out-coached most nights. I can look passed misusing your lineup, I know there's a player relations aspect to the job and you won't get very far crushing your underperforming vets. But a coach is only as good as his competition, and Gulutzan has a lot of room for improvement here, especially at home. I also hold Gulutzan partially responsible for this team starting games flat-footed. IF he's a good coach, that should be fixed already. Think back to the Sutter era, that sort of thing wouldn't have lasted a period let alone several games.
Guess I'm just not a fan of players' coaches. I want my team's coach to make the paint peel off the walls when the team is playing like crap.
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