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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
This was always going to be the case when they brought back Darryl Sutter. When things are going good and the team was winning his methods are tolerable but when the wins aren't coming and Darryl starts doubling down on what he thinks is best, things can get really ugly. Now that he's starting to have influence on the makeup of the roster it looks like he's trying to rebuild the 2004 team for 2023. It's a slow, plodding, perimeter shooting, dump and chase team. The only hope is that they make the playoffs and can slow down faster, more talented opposition.
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Oh man ... based on what?
Slow, plodding, perimeter based team?
They can't finish and they don't generate enough ten bell chances, but they're metrics suggest they carry the play most nights, and have more going that just shot volume.
This isn't Jacque Demers trap hockey at all.
Why the narrative?
3rd in CF60
2nd in CA60
9th in SCF%
6th in expected goal splits
They're biggest issues are not generating enough high danger (15th for / 7th against) and a 24th ranked shooting percentage.
I guess some see what they want to see.