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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Maybe they just need more time. And that was my view last season. While there were things about the team and some coaching decisions that concerned me, I was willing to be patient and let them develop and grow. It takes time to find your way.
But it's been a year and a half and they aren't progressing. Not only are we seeing the same issues, it seems like they are getting more acute.
Maybe, like Nashville a couple years ago, we need to be patient. Or maybe, like Chicago, we have a talented young team that needs the right coach to take them to the next level.
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New coach or not, turnovers will happen, bad penalties will be taken, lack of finish will still be a problem and special teams will probably persist. We were a top 10 team in both pk and pp last season. We have the same systems in place, but individuals are not executing right now. Right now if you ask me, I’ve seen good things from every line and every pairing except the 4th line. If anything should change, it’s these guys. Completely ineffective on most nights, offen trying to stay even, but most times just not helping this team win. Offensively, they’re dead weight. With all these close games we’re playing, it would be nice to have a 4th line who pulls their own weight, who can provide energy and pot the occasional goal rather than be consistently the slowest line game after game while playing under water on most nights.