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Originally Posted by Bingo
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.
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Fully agreed.
Losing to the Avs in the playoffs was one thing, but losing the following season opener against them too after having a whole summer to ruminate on their embarrassment spoke volumes about the team. They had no pride, no spine, and no hatred of losing. I lost a lot of faith in the team when they lost that season opener.
Sutter is best chance they have of providing the leader the team needs. He has the capacity to be the new heart for this tin man team, just as he was in 2004.
If he can build that character, they will become a much easier team to cheer for again.