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Originally Posted by Red
Playing fast on this team is absolutely about physical abilities.
These guys practiced like it was a leisure charity skate so they got themselves out of shape. Since Peters left, the team got progressively slower which is a testament to Ward's attention to that aspect. The fastest skater at his practices was the guy rushing to change the music at the rink.
Sutter will change that. The players will get their legs going for once. He is all business.
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For sure, you can’t turn an elephant into a cheetah.
However, the speed of transition ( D to O and O to D ) and successful habits , working immediately to be available after gaining possession, and on pucks turned over, stopping and tracking immediately (instead of circling), certainly are heavily predicated on learned mental skills, preparation and attitude, as well.
Darryl will insist on that....and the team will look and play faster.