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Originally Posted by Bingo
Actually they've been on then off, then on then off.
Saturday against Ottawa ... fast.
Monday against Ottawa ... fast in the first flat after that.
Thursday against Ottawa ... fast to start, mostly fast through the game.
Saturday against Edmonton ... fast in the first, then lost it (tired)?
Sunday against Ottawa ... odd game, territorial with no execution. They seemed fast.
If Sutter can keep them
a) on their A game more often and
b) improve their off game they'll be much better
Have never debated that Sutter isn't an upgrade, but Ward didn't coach them not to be fast. They just kept losing the program.
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He didn't coach them not to be fast, but they sure played a slow game under his watch.
And I don't agree with your fast and slow assessment above. I would change all the 'fasts' to 'competed'. But even when they were competing, they were still circling back, still regrouping in the defensive and neutral zones. They were playing with more energy, but still not playing a fast game, IMO.