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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
At the same time, how much does coaching matter?
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As far as I see it, a few ingredients are common prerequisites to competing for a championship.
You need a goalie that can play elite. You need a bench boss that can push all the right buttons. And you need to be strong at the center position.
I'd say we have two of those, even though one had a tough year complicated with health issues.
Of course depth, big minute defenders etc are important. But those three ingredients seem to be shared among most winning clubs.
So Sutter coaching an Eichel-led team playing in front of Markstrom in his prime is very ideal for a team looking to shoot its shot here.