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Savvy27 · 04-13-2023, 04:58 PM

It's interesting to look back at other star players too. In the 30 games Sutter coached when he came back.

Gaudreau
G 8
A 18
P 26
P/G 0.866
Pace 71 points

Tkachuk
G 9
A 13
P 22
P/G 0.73
Pace 60

Now this year through 30 (JH missed 3)
G 5
A 13
P 18
P/G 0.66
Pace 55

Kadri
G 11
A 11
P 22
P/G 0.73
Pace 60

This seems to show that there is an adjustment period between this coach and top players regardless of who they are. It may also show that an off-season is important for both the coach and the players to optimize for one another. I was hopeful that Huberdeau just needed more time and would start producing at a star rate again. It didn't quite happen, although SuperMatt showed that his production did pick up as the season went.

A big difference is that Sutter put Tkachuk and Gaudreau together with Lindholm and raised their icetime, which I think is a factor here. Another is that the powerplay last year was very good compared to this year's trash.

04-13-2023, 04:58 PM	#393
Savvy27 #1 Goaltender Join Date: Sep 2002 Exp:	It's interesting to look back at other star players too. In the 30 games Sutter coached when he came back. Gaudreau G 8 A 18 P 26 P/G 0.866 Pace 71 points Tkachuk G 9 A 13 P 22 P/G 0.73 Pace 60 Now this year through 30 (JH missed 3) G 5 A 13 P 18 P/G 0.66 Pace 55 Kadri G 11 A 11 P 22 P/G 0.73 Pace 60 This seems to show that there is an adjustment period between this coach and top players regardless of who they are. It may also show that an off-season is important for both the coach and the players to optimize for one another. I was hopeful that Huberdeau just needed more time and would start producing at a star rate again. It didn't quite happen, although SuperMatt showed that his production did pick up as the season went. A big difference is that Sutter put Tkachuk and Gaudreau together with Lindholm and raised their icetime, which I think is a factor here. Another is that the powerplay last year was very good compared to this year's trash.