I wasn't a fan of dressing 7 D, but other than that, the 2nd round debacle was on the players, not the coach. The D pairings could not figure out how to play with new partners when Tanev was unavailable and several players (Markstrom) clearly wilted under the pressure of this series. These are things that are fixed by experience and maturity. It will be Sutter's job to help guide them down that path. Time will tell if he was successful.
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