Listening the IC guys discuss why the team seems to play better under Hutch, and I think they completely missed the primary issue. I dont believe it has anything to do with their feelings toward either Hutch or Pavs, but rather it is simply the difference in time spent in the Dzone. When a goaltender is mishandling the puck, mishandling rebounds and failing to cover the puck, you put more pressure on your D game. Guys get tired, start scrambing, icing the puck etc. I'm sure the stats would back this up. I would estimate that in the Pitt game they played an extra 5 minutes in the D zone directly because of bad puck management by Pavs. You cant win like that.
Pavs is a guy who can look spectacular at times simply because he has put himself in a position where he needs to be spectacular. Great goaltenders like Cary Price know how to keep a game simple and not put undue stress on the D. As mentioned previously, I think their is a serious issue with goalie IQ and I'm not sure it can ever be fixed.