Sutter's system isn't so much a system as much as it is a philosophy. Get the puck in the offensive zone and keep it there. Whether that means dumping the puck in, board play, or taking a low-percentage shot, then do it. Keep it simple dummy. That doesn't mean he doesn't want players holding on to the puck and setting up plays. Dump ins and board play is just preferable to constantly failing at set plays and causing turnovers, but if you don't have to do that, that's great too.
The Lindholm line thrived on set plays last season, and I doubt Sutter was giving them hell about it after games. Sutter has actually had a lot of luck in the past with those kinds of players. The problem is that the current players we have in the top 6 either can't do that, or haven't found the chemistry yet.
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