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Originally Posted by howard_the_duck
Sutter teams are always well structured. Last season, though, for whatever reason the breakdowns were glaring. Slot chances, breakaways, odd-man rushes at rates much higher than the year before. By no means does it excuse Markstrom, but it contributed.
Finishing and coaching were definitely among the other core issues. Personnel deployment was inexplicable for most of the season.
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Markstrom's overall numbers are obviously unacceptable. But there were plenty of games where he had to look at a breakaway or odd man rush as his first chance after sitting cold for 3-5 minutes. That can't be easy, especially when it starts to happen a lot. If he's already feeling the nerves, that's gotta compound it.