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Originally Posted by Mathgod
The 14-15 team overachieved under Hartley, relying on 3rd period comebacks to secure a playoff spot. The next year the goaltending bubble burst, and the team fell back down to Earth. Hartley was just a so-so coach, but the team was still rebuilding and simply didn't have the horses needed to contend.
GG was just a bad hire and so was Ward.
The problem with Ward's system is apparent, and has already been discussed at length in various threads. Too passive, too hesitant, slow breakouts, giving the opposition defense ample time to set up their formation, and requiring dump-and-chase for a roster that isn't suited to play dump-and-chase.
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The game tonight, and last night did not have slow breakouts. They tried to move quickly, and failed.
This roster could dump a and chase just fine if they committed to it. You don’t have to be big or even that fast. You have to not hesitate. Watch Lucic, watch Mangiapane - they successfully dump and chase all the time. Hell, Johnny used to be great at it, so did Tkachuk and Lindholm.