The major problems with this team are special teams (aka coaching) and depth that can't contribute more than they give up. This much is blatantly obvious to me. Additionally, it seems like the defence has been unable to jump in and make plays for the majority of the season.
We don't have players making $10 million+ per season and we shouldn't have the expectation that players making half of what McDavid is making should be able to carry their team to success. Every piece is important, but they are being held back individually with poor coaching and poor linemates (particularly the 4th line and bottom D pairing).
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