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Originally Posted by CGY12
Just as the players are struggling, Sutter is struggling as much and maybe more. I'm not sure if he's ever experienced this type of face lift on a core he's coached from one year to the next, but IMO he's handled it extremely poorly. From line combos, to ice time deployment, to weird comments in the media, to goalie usage, to not giving young players who are preforming in the AHL a legit look, it just all seems like a gigantic mess. We all knew he was a pretty stubborn coach, but his ability to adapt seems to be lacking mightily. Maybe over the long term this is the correct course of action but in the short term he looks lost.
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Agree with all of this. The whole thing has looked strange, and Sutter's reactions to on and off-ice situations have been questionable.
A very weird year.