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Originally Posted by GioforPM
The game tonight, and last night did not have slow breakouts. They tried to move quickly, and failed.
This roster could dump a and chase just fine if they committed to it. You don’t have to be big or even that fast. You have to not hesitate. Watch Lucic, watch Mangiapane - they successfully dump and chase all the time. Hell, Johnny used to be great at it, so did Tkachuk and Lindholm.
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It was a dump and chase (or at the least a puck retrieval in the corner) that led to their goal.
I believe that I've seen them play well enough under this coach to make serious noise, but wow, they clearly are unable to execute well at times.
Also would add that I think that their 4th line is weaker than last season. Would much rather have Reider than Nordstrom, and missing Ryan hurts right now.
Leivo and Simon are disappointments, but either one if them finding previous form would be a huge add right now.