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Originally Posted by Infinit47
Maybe the reason our supporting players don't contribute is because Gulutzan completely misscasts them in their roles. Brouwer is unable to score anymore, but we keep putting him on the PP. Could we maybe try someone with a little scoring touch in that role? Maybe Jankowski? We bring up our leading AHL scorerer and don't give him a sniff of any offensive chances. Just plug away on the 3/4 line and not even a chance on the PP.
I'm not saying we have great scoring depth, because it sure doesn't look like it. But when your head coach missuses the little depth you have it certainly doesn't help.
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Brouwer has been bad this season and has been underperforming without a doubt. But why would you blame the coach exclusively for “misusing” him? This is one of the few right handed shooters we have and he finished 6th on our team in PP points last season and also has been very proficient on the PP throughout his career.
As much as everyone loves scapegoating the coach for every problem this team has, Brouwer’s struggles has been on him. He’s been given opportunities and he’s blown them. With how quick the game is played now, he’s just a slow plug at this point in his career and that’s actually on Treliving for not forecasting that.
Nobody blames McLellan up north for Lucic’s struggles, people blame the Chiarelli for that mistake and the same rules apply here.