Regarding Sutter hockey ('boring', 'plodding', 'big and slow'...), the biggest misnomer is that it is about physical play and slowing things down. Nothing is further from the truth. It is about positional play, structure, and most importantly, playing fast, uptempo and working hard. Moving the puck forward quickly. Constant pressure, and relentless forechecking. And gap control on D.
There is nothing boring about Sutter hockey. Unless you are a fan of the opposition.
Look at it this way... who have the best players been so far this year? Who is excelling under Sutter?
Gaudreau
Lindholm
Mangiapane
Coleman
Kylington
Hanifin
I mean that could almost be a list of the guys that one might think would be the opposite of Sutter hockey. (If they were of the mistaken opinion that it is about slow, plodding, physical play).
God bless Sutter!
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