I can't think of a single, top-tier NHL player outside of huby that hasn't had success under sutter. Did some players generate less offense than prior seasons due to a more defensive structure? Sure. But those players still generated a substantial amount of the offence their team generated.
Huby is driving zero offence. Forgot about creativity...he doesn't create chances off the rush. The doesn't dangle. He doesn't create chances off the cycle. Over 40-games, the eye test and his headline stats line up pretty closely.
What exactly has he done? Top tier guys under Sutter still produced - guys like Iginla, Johnny, Tkachuk, Kopitar, Richards, Carter, Williams, Brown, Lindholm, Mangiapane - and all found success.
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