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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Keenan and Hartley brought us so many Stanley Cups, didn't they?
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Hartley had two 1B calibre goaltenders, a roster featuring Rafael Diaz, Tyler Wotherspoon, Kris Russell, Josh Jooris, Joe Colborne, David Jones, and a handful of other replacement level players and rookies, a sophomore number one centre, injuries galore... and still won a playoff round. You have to set expectations relative to roster and I would say the only year Hartley's team underperformed in his four years here was 2015-16, and that was only at the defensive end, as they were still a top offensive team with
league-worst goaltending.
I'd argue Gulutzan, Peters, and Ward all saw their teams underperform throughout their tenures here.