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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Last year Sutter could do no wrong.
This year the mob wants to run him out of town.
The biggest difference was the goalies performance.
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Lots of people were critiquing some of Sutter's decision last year too, people just weren't jumping on it because it was masked by goaltending and the top line.
Even in 21-22 there were a ton of headscratching decisions.
-Monahan with Lewis and Lucic
-Backlund on the wing
-Defensive usage early in the season was weird
-Usage of Dube and Mangiapane 1st half of the season
I pointed it out during that season and even this season but without the first line on the ice that 21-22 team wasn't that good.
With Gaudreau or Tkachuk: 102 GF - 42 GA; +60
Without Gaudreau or Tkachuk: 94 GF - 97 GA; -3
And he does deserve credit for putting Tkachuk-Lindholm-Gaudreau together, and they did get better under him. But I've also heard rumors he's played a factor in 19 and 13 leaving...so take that for what it is.