I'm not inclined to think the players are paying too close attention to what he's saying in front of the press. Positve or negative.
What I do think happens is that coach will pump up a players tires in the media, and those same reporters will then go to the player and talk to him about how he's playing well and doing great. I suspect Sutter loathes this which is why he's usually not doling out compliments too often.
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