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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
You think they are a coach away?
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From making the playoffs? Yes. I do.
They got decent goaltending from Smith and exceptional years out of Gaudreau, Monahan and Tkachuk.
Before their amazing end of season capitulation this team was within touching distance of the playoffs despite having terrible special teams and having Ol' Gul actually cost the team points with his stunning level of incompetence.
Take the same group with a coach who actually knows what hes doing and I'd wager that yes, this exact same roster would make the playoffs.
They should have made the playoffs this season. It wasnt bad luck, it was poor execution.
Ol' Gul should run for Political office. He'd be a great NDP'er where ideology trumps reality.