Yeah it's all of it.
I don't think Sutter's system is all that limiting offensively, but some of the lineup choices and ice time shares have created some anger from his players and probably with some justification. They're not getting the success so you find yourself less willing to stomach the tough to play for coach and then it becomes you (the player) as a problem.
As you become less than you're supposed to be.
But that's only to a point.
There's Markstrom struggling with medium danger shots all season, Kadri going offside and blowing the zone, never using his linemates, and Huberdeau finding a way to kill almost every play on his stick.
That's individual performance, and no coach is telling them to do any of those things.
Plenty of blame to go around.
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