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Originally Posted by Kasi
I think it’s quite likely Sutter is telling Huberdeau to play defensively responsible. I think it’s fair to say Huberdeaus style in Florida generated a lot of offence but at the same time caused more risk of plays coming back the other way than Sutter likes. I think Sutter has even said so in his post game interviews. He’s been trying to get Huberdeau to play the “right” way which to him means low negative event hockey. This is what you get when you combine a player who thrives on taking risks with a coach who doesn’t want risks to be taken. Reason the top line worked so well last year was that even though they did different stuff to the rest of the team they did it in a nice safe way.
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Florida was firewagon for sure.
But there isn't another NHL coach out there that won't tell an offensive player to look after his own zone first in today's NHL.
Once he gets into the offensive zone I'm guessing it's guidelines on turning the puck over at the blueline, and not risking a play if you're the last guy back (remember when Gaudreau used to take it across the offensive blueline and then get the puck knocked off his stick before Sutter came in?)
Playing the right way has never equaled low event hockey.