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Originally Posted by Kasi
Well a Sutter style team doesn’t have huge margins generally. Sure they have at times had good goals against but it still doesn’t explain to me the constant lapses. Like I just can’t explain the chances we gave up to Columbus and Montreal. Constant 2-1s against and such. Or just the repeated coming out of the gate slow like last nights game. It’s not that I don’t think Sutters style works I think it’s been proved that it does and even though maybe it’s not quite as strong as it was 10-20 years ago it’s still effective. But it requires buy in to be disciplined and out work your opponent and I’m just not seeing that.
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For me, if this group starts getting production from its best players, the rest of the lineup is doing more than enough to succeed. Huberdeau cannot continue to be on pace for 50 points and 15 goals and this team's leading scorer (lindholm) cannot be nearly 100th in the league.
When you're constantly walking on razor blades as a group, everyone plays tight and this leads to gaffes from the goalie on out.
Its frustrating considering this team was so thrilling to watch last year, but the alternatives like blowing up the coaching staff just make no sense to me because we've been down that road and it's not a pretty one.