The roster looks good on paper but is producing less than the sum of its parts. That's very clearly a player utilization/deployment issue and is on the coach.
Why Lucic isn't a permanent fixture in the press box is beyond me. The new Ritchie sucks just as much as the old one, and his obstinate refusal to sit Trevor Lewis in favor of young talent is baffling. Some nights the 4th line is playing as many minutes or more as the others, that is not how you win games in this league.
A guy with the pedigree of Sutter should be getting a lot more out of this roster. Perimeter play, low danger shots and no good breakout/zone entry plays...this team is also boring as hell to watch and it is all on the coach after 60+ games.
Sutter has to go.
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