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Originally Posted by shadowlord
The problem is goes beyond the PP though. Goaltending was an issue in past years, but with Smith and Rittich in a backup role, it was solid this year.
The coaching issues are with GG's stubbornness and inability to adapt to the situation in a timely manner; whether it is in-game (switching the goalie, timeouts, rallying the team between periods) or longer term (Brodie on the right, D pairings, Bennett at C). The purpose of youth is to grow and change. I don't see enough evidence of learning from past mistakes.
Unless there demonstration of a complete change in coaching philosophy over the reminder of the season and into the playoffs, the entire coaching staff has to go.
I can't put up with another season of wasted year of the core's contracts. I feel like we aren't getting the most out of our players because they're handcuffed to a system which hasn't been that effective in getting the wins, Bennett & Brodie and to a lesser extent Jankowski.
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You're right, except Bennett at center was the right play. Bennett at center with exclusively AHL-caliber wingers was not.