Nick Lang
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- May 14, 2015
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You think those 2 and some individual regression is worth a 20-25 pt drop in the standings?
Severe.
Same coch, same systems, same D core, same goalies.... same smothering speed.
I agree not much has changed in those respects, but I do prescribe to the perfect storm theory in some measure. I have some doubt as to how much that team was running on adrenaline last year. Factor in that the whole league is going to be in on Karlsson, I feel it will be a fantastically small chance he repeats his numbers. Then you take out Neal, and Perron, and add Statsny, and Tatar. Similar on paper but how much that affects the team chemistry remains to be seen. On top of that Fleury will also be hard-pressed to repeat his performance. Just enough questions to cause problems perhaps.
My biggest concern is burn out with these guys. The system they play requires insane attention to detail, and desire, thus mental acuity, and physicality. Much like Chicago, Pitt, and LA, we see the results a vigorous cup run can have on a team.
You could be right though, they have the same type of pieces, and strategy moving forward.