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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Actually, plenty of people have been calling for “any other coach”.
A better coach will no doubt get better results. But how much better with the same crew long term. GG got better results than Hartley over a season, with a similar lineup. Then they regressed. Peters looked like a “better coach” and he got results in one year. Next year, back to .500 under him. Ward took over and they improved, until the POs. This year they’ve settled back.
If this team plays 100% they can compete, but are nowhere near a top team. But can this team do that? Probably not since no team is 100% each and every night.
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Of course not. BUt the difference between winning and losing in the NHL is marginal. The difference between playoffs or no playoffs will be just a few games - maybe one game - over a 56 game schedule.
If a better coach can get a few extra wins out of them, that is likely enough to make the playoffs. Which is better than the alternative.