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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
Am I the only one that thinks the dressing room vibes are entirely overrated?
I believe that locker room cohesion has almost zero impact on wins and losses.
It seems to me that locker room issues are only ever talked about when teams aren't successful, and they just give the media and fans something to gossip about to distract themselves from the lack of success on the ice.
Case in point, Vancouver. Last couple of years all we heard about was how the dressing room was poisoned. Now they are on a great run, and we aren't hearing a peep.
Seems like the only reason locker room issues get brought up is because some people mistakenly believe that the locker room vibes have a tangible impact on the on ice product, and so the problems get aired when things aren't rolling.
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I'm not sure they're entirely overrated, but there's no evidence to suggest that they matter or don't. Hockey players will just lie when asked about almost anything, so it's impossible to know. Out of 32 teams in the league right now, I'd bet 32 would vote that they have great chemistry.