The new additions have been really underwhelming and the powerplay has sucked but the main culprit in the team's record is the league worst goaltending.
Goaltending doesn't tank because of change to a couple of forwards.
Coaching has been questionable in the goalies' usage. Many believe Vladar should have been given the starting job while he was hot coming out of the all star break. Since that didn't happen both goalies have been poor.
Coaching has also been suspect in player usage. Why hasn't Huberdeau been tried with Lindholm for an extended period? The Kadri Huberdeau line just doesn't work.
Why the amount of minutes for the 4th line and more specifically at the end of games when we trail and the lack of line matching?
Lots of head-scratching stuff with Sutter this year.
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