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Originally Posted by prizminferno
TB fell into whatever the Islanders call hockey so I wouldn't be shocked
Put some RESPEK on Barry's name doe.
Isles are the most structured & positionally disciplined team in the league at 5v5. That is not by accident.
Some guys complain about how unfair it was to play a team $18M over the cap...other teams are solutions-oriented, play to their own strengths and take pride in tackling the challenge of neutralizing big guns.
I wish Triumph was here to see this radical about-face from yours truly...but even if it's not the most aesthetically pleasing style to watch all the time, what Lou & Trotz have done there is pretty damn impressive. That is a *team* (insert Dorion.gif).
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PS: love the Rag$ hiring Gallant. I think he gets it; good players communicator who will lean on his support staff to help with teaching & instructing.
As a reference point, compare Canada's D-zone coverage in Game 2 vs. the States with how we looked in D-zone coverage during playoff round vs. Russia, US & Finland...that's as dramatic an in-tournament change as you'll ever see, and it was coaching-staff driven.