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Originally Posted by Red
Hamilton's goals are not a compliment to GGs system. He had him watch the top PP from the bench for most of the season. Same for Gio.
Some individuals will always put points up. Any NHL team will score about 200 goals a year. It's just how it is. And it's not like these guys are overachieving either. They have always scored so they are expected to score now too.
The coaches job is to use these players and their hot hand to shift momentum, to get that late tying or winning goal etc. Really, to help the team win hockey games.
We aren't winning.
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Not a compliment? Hamilton has had his 2 best seasons under Gulutzan. The PP is what it is, they were a top 10 PP last season with the same players, same structure. So I can see why that stuck with it.
I get that GG is not too likable in these parts. But the honest truth is, he doesn't get any credit at all from all the haters. He's done some good things for a lot of players on this team, but the haters will gripe on him about everything and anything and generally, if it's positive, it's on the players and if it's negative, then it's all on the coach. Very simple minded. I would take someone's word a little more if they actually looked at everything more objectively then the whole pitchfork, scapegoat thing that I'm seeing.