I don't think they lack an identity. They just have the wrong identity. They are coached to be a dump and chase, collapse to the net, passive team, which is exactly what they have been. But they are a bunch of small, skilled players, and that identity does not suit them, nor does it suit today's fast, skilled NHL. As long as the coach insists that they must play this style, they will continue to be a bubble team at best.
|