Gulutzan seems to lack the feel for the game. Sometimes guys are going and sometimes they are not, good coaches can see that and adjust during the game. For most part he doesn't seem to see it or care about it.
Sutter was great at recognizing where the player's heads were at. He was always exploring oppositions players at warm ups. He would then try and exploit their weaknesses.
He also had a plan for each player as an individual rather than a Left Dman assignment is this or a Centre assignment is that etc. He created and managed one on one battles, challenged players to win their "assignments". Who can forget the beating that Brent Sopel took during the 04 run? By game 4 he had his head on a swivel and was coughing up pucks left right and centre. That was no accident. Sutter saw Sopel as an easy target and exploited it.
Gulutzan seems to just roll his lines on auto pilot. He doesn't bring any insights to the game. Perhaps a great X and O guy and statistician, but without recognizing who is on and who is off on each night this team has no chance in the playoffs. He will roll the 4 lines right out to the golf course.
Zero confidence for this coach. The team is winning here and there, but I think it's despite of him rather than because of him.
Just my opinion as a fan, for all we know the system is great, but the players are not buying in.
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