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Originally Posted by Kasi
Last year he was willing to let the Gaudreau line play a different style because while it was not dump and chase it did a very good job of puck control and limiting chances again. No one in the team is getting that same leeway this year. And has shown above the team was absolutely reliant on that since the other three lines were dead neutral in goal differential.
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Originally Posted by Bingo
So Sutter, a veteran coach with two rings, has changed his coaching style from last season after putting up 102 points?
And you know this how?
Don't confuse a lack of being able to beat defenders on the rush with a coach insisting they dump it in.
My guess is he's insistent on defensive zone coverage, break out patterns, and turnover regions (grey zone), but once set up the offence is up to the players in how they manage it.
And guessing that was the case with the big line last year, and all the lines this year.
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They talked about it on HNIC, Bieksa specifically, and he discussed what they were doing differently. The others agreed with his assessment.
Doesn't make it a fact, obviously. But I was in full agreement with what Bieksa was saying, personally.
And it certainly jives with what we are watching every night.