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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
And I think the issue is too complicated to simply attribute that lack of commitment on the coach alone.
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To me it's not lack of commitment and lack of confidence. I don't believe these guys are stepping on the ice thinking they are the better team and are going to win. I also think it's hard to play "win at all costs" hockey when you are being coached to adhere to rigid structure that has sapped some creativity and individual talents of certain players on the roster.
If you look at Gulutzan's four seasons as NHL head coach they are all remarkably similar. It really does appear that what you see is what you get and will always get under his structure as it doesn't allow for anything more or less.