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Originally Posted by direwolf
Something seems really off with this team this year. They're just no fun to watch most of the time, and they don't seem to have the necessary skill or mental fortitude to compete on a nightly basis, which is incredibly bizarre for such a veteran, Sutter-coached team.
I don't know if it's the new guys still trying to get used to a new team/system/city...whatever. But they'd better get their s*** together soon, or these guys are gonna be on the outside looking in come playoff time.
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Sometimes you just get a combination of players who are individually good but have zero chemistry with each other when playing in a certain system. I think that's what we have this year.
Last year Sutter's system worked because we had hard checking defensive play with the top line having the top chemistry in the entire NHL. Now all we have left is the checking defensive play and zero chemistry up and down the lineup. Nobody is ever in the right position, passes are always ahead or behind. Players are making stupid turnovers causing odd man rushes because their partners are not in a good position to receive the puck.