Sutter coaches a possession game, but not necessarily a fast aggressive offensive style. He liked 2-1 games. He kept Doughty on a leash, Kopitar too.
That said, I think he is a smart enough guy that he coaches with the tools at hand. His hockey IQ is really underrated because of his demeanor, and therefore media plays up his influence over player effort and work as some sort of explanation.
He's a really good combination of theory and motivation IMO. Probably as good as there is.
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