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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
The point you brought up about his teams from LA and now Calgary control shot shares to a large extent but the finishing lacks with poor shooting %. Its's not like those LA teams and Calgary now is built of a team of grinders so what gives?
If we are in the bottom of the league in high danger chances that is one thing but neither of those are so why such a low shooting %?
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It's tough to pinpoint and I am sure you will get different answers depending on who you ask. Not all high danger chances are created equal - and I think that's the differentiating factor. Sutter loves to mitigate risk, and as a result I think the creativity of his players becomes significantly diminished, and the mindset to make the high risk/high reward play becomes all but an afterthought. Look no further than the off-season acquisitions and their inability to create like they did previously.
Mackenzie Weegar led the entire NHL in on ice HDCF last season. He sits 93rd this year. Jonathan Huberdeau was a top 30 forward in that metric, and sits 225th this year. These two were driving forces behind the most potent offense to exist in the modern day era. They absolutely have the skillset and talent to create offense in a very significant way, and we have failed to see that here under Darryl. Kadri has as well taken a hit, but not to the same degree. With the exception of a uniquely stacked and productive top line last year - Sutter has never shown the ability to get the most out of his stars from an offensive standpoint. You can argue if he makes them better players as a whole - but a drop off in production and lack of overall finish is not a unique result under Sutter led teams.