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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
Actually, the Maple Leafs have done just fine without Matthews this season. They've won something like a dozen games without him in the lineup. You would think they'd have missed their Franchise Center, but they didn't skip a beat.
Mike Babcock isn't the main reason why this team has turned it around. In fact, he coached the 15-16 Leafs to the worst record in the NHL which was what lead them to Matthews in the first place. When you draft well and build strong depth especially at forward like they have, they're always in games because they score their way out of trouble. They get down by 2 and their dynamic players can get it back.
The Flames go down by 2 and we're done. With this team, all the opposition has to do is shut down the 1st line and we can't win. The Flames only have 3 or 4 wins when the first line doesn't score. The season is almost over, that's just utterly pathetic.
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How could a less talented team that was coached by Hartley always come back? Always.
This is coaching to Corsi and some depth issues. Fire GG in to the sun and trade for top 6/9 skill and that's it.