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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Sutter's really that good, but I wish he were more willing to blender things up when it's not going well, a la Hartley, or first-half-of2018/19 Peters. That's about my only criticism. IMO blenders work when they're a response to poor play on the ice (e.g. three guys had two poor periods, so shorten the bench and roll the other nine)
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In the past, Sutter did match lines and blend with the best of them - which was Peter's primary issue (not the sole issue) in the Colorado series. Sutter may have certain goals for players that he's hoping to achieve - evaluating "performance" as he said in his press conference.
I suspect that line matching and blending will happen as intensity ramps up further along in the season.
In the summer, I did wonder how much Sutter had learned to modify his ways after his time with the Kings. He seemed like a different coach in LA versus Calgary and I wonder if in his down time he spends his time updating his approaches towards the game.