Small adjustment that Sutter has brought in? Stick placement on forecheck/backcheck. This team now pokes/swats/bats at absolutely everything. They always take an extra stride to get close enough to give themselves a shot at disrupting the opposition’s play - on all 200 feet of ice.
Noah Hanifin, #1 defenceman.
Andrew Mangiapane, #1 winger.
Jacob Markstrom, #1 goalie.
My goodness. What a difference an actual bench boss makes.
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