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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Seems to me like in every game they quit being fast it's because they got scored on despite a decent start - either they took a penalty and got scored on or the got scored on against the flow of play, but when that happens to this team, the air goes out of them.
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Which is also part of the coach's job.
Shouldn't be but it is.
Mentally fragile group since the Avalanche put them on a split and turned them over coals for 5 games.
Ward inherited that mess and couldn't fortify them on his own.
Sutter was literally the leadership of the 2004 team. They were never the same when he stepped aside. If that's still the case, then they have a shot of being better at handling adversity.
There really isn't a better coach out there for what they need. Still shocked they went out and did it.