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Old 11-25-2021, 09:15 AM   #14
Enoch Root
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Of course it starts with Sutter, but players have to buy in and be involved.

Your top players have to do their job, of course. But so do the depth guys, and I don't think fans appreciate that enough. Fans want goals, and see 'event hockey'. But the little battles matter. Shutting down the other team matters. Doing your job every shift, definitely matters.

And it isn't just that they know how to do that, it's the professionalism they bring every day. Not just every shift, but also in practice. And having that confidence and maturity rubs off on the young guys.

It's a hard thing to put your finger on and identify. But coaches and players have been saying it for as long as I have been watching (the sixties), and no doubt long before that. Experience, and in particular championship experience, matters, according to pretty much everyone who has made it to the highest level.
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