Let's hope the coaching staff and the players are smart enough to adjust.
The Avs coaching staff clearly told them to avoid dump-ins, which has meant forwards gathering speed and trying to bull their way into our zone. The players on the ice need to recognize that, as well as picking up on some of the individual Avs player patterns: for example, Mackinnon almost always tries to cut into the center of the ice after gaining the zone. He's a good enough skater to try, but the players on the ice need to be smart enough to know it's coming and adjust.
Barrie is practically the only Avs dman that can bring the puck into the zone, so that should be a realistic adjustment.
Otherwise, our players just have to compete. Precious little of that out there so far.
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