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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Hartley - Players hated him, had to go
Gulutzan - Players tuned him out, had to go
Peters - Players hated him (not that people remember him for that because he got “fired” for racism)
Ward - Players tuned him out, had to go
Sutter - Players hate him, has to go?
You do have to question how much player sentiment should matter. Every coach either gets tuned out right away or is hated by several players. And for every guy that hates the coach, there seems to be guys that love the coach.
We are due for a likeable coach that the players tune out after half a season or so. Excited for that!
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Some people like change for the sake of change but won't look deeper at the real problem. From the top If we're not going to do what it takes to bring in elite players, we are going to have to ask average players to work harder. That becomes an issue for the coach, as he has to work with what he has. I doubt any of us could get all those players to play together, even in the positions they want to. It is very hard to get a team to play at a high level. It is not always about giving the players what they want it's s about getting them to make the sacrifices, to achieve those wins.
Getting rid of the coach is the easy answer, but pushing and getting an average group to play a harder is an uphill battle. How often have we made the playoffs? When you have a group of players that have hardly made the playoffs and don't know what it takes to get there, you have to wonder if giving the players the reins is the answer. Good teams that make the playoffs all the time and know that if they don't work hard or make the sacrifices they won't be in the playoffs. Our team lacks the will because the don't have the experience. I think this is why Sutter looks for guys who've won Stanley Cups. Too bad right now we don't have that younger version Lucic.