A coach can only do so much. You need good leadership on the ice too.
The coach isn't there for you right before the faceoffs or after an icing call, you need someone rallying the boys on the ice too.
EDIT: this is me saying SJ didn't have those on ice leaders. Jumbo Joe is damn good and a tough mother effer, but how often did you see him calming the bench or pumping them up when the going got tough? He just disappeared like his teammates, lost in himself.
I think Hendricks is one of those guys, Gordon is a calming presence too, and a little bit of Lander. Would like to see how the leadership dynamic changes for this team during the playoffs!