Nice Pierre LeBrun article in the Athletic.
https://theathletic.com/2971892/2021...shared_article
He has info from Buffalo and Boston coaches, a lengthy quote from Hitchcock, and some valuable insight from Suttet himself
Plus this info: (bold emphasis added by me)
Quote:
What has been a consistent trademark of Sutter’s NHL coaching stops is the ability to adapt to changes in the game. Like many NHL coaches who step away from the game between gigs, using that time to watch the game neutrally and update some systematic thoughts is an important thing to be able to do. The time off before coming back is something Sutter benefitted from again.
“Yup, I would say 100 percent,’’ Sutter said. “And then also, what helped a lot was just being able to, because I had talked to the Flames off and on for over a year, just to be able to watch them. I just watched them as a fan. And then when you compare them to the way it was in the division and see how they were going to have to play to stack up … that was probably just as important.’’
Why? Because Sutter felt he saw changes in how the game was being played now.
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