ObsessedCreative*
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Look some of the individual blame lies on current hot topic whipping boys like, MAF, Letang, Scuds, etc but how can people not see that this whole mess started when Dan Bylsma got to use and implement his "system" 100%!?!
We went from MAF stealing huge playoff games and series in 08-09 to being the laughing stock of the NHL playoffs.
We go from seeing a young, super talented, and exciting (learning BUT progressing) D-man in Letang, turned into a temper tantrum babie, who plays like a chicken with his head cut off.
Scuds who had built his rep of being a solid, steady d-man, you never had to worry about, who helped two teams win a cup as a pivitol piece, turned into this minus machine who just looks awful.
Then you have guys like Z who had also had a solid reputation, turned into a MESS while on this Dan Bylsma coached roster, later to be returned to a non-Pejorative Slured defensive system, and their play return to great form.
We saw what happened to Martin under Bylsma as well his first few years here... Lucky for us Martin is smart enough and talented enough to re-tailor his game to fit this awful system Bylsma has instilled, and he's been playing great, but not all players can do that.
I can keep going on and on even naming generational talents Crosby & Malkin, who have looked like ass under Bylsma, that in of itself is almost IMPOSSIBLE to do to neuter guys like that, but he managed to do it.
What is the one constant here that has made these players turn into such hot garbage over the years or while they were here. Dan Bylsma.
So before we go tossing guys under the bus especially a Letang etc I'd be more than willing to bet all of these players who have struggled over the past 4-5 years DRASTICALLY change their games around once this clown is FINALLY removed from this organization.
Not to say there aren't changes that need to be made, but if there was someone who actually knew what they were doing coaching this team, the results and at the very least the effort would be much different.
How do people not see the paralles of these current good to great players being turned into complete and utter trash.
All I'm saying is there is a simple majority reason these guys have all turned into a dumpster fire seemingly as soon as they put on that Dan Bylsma coached Penguins sweater.
We went from MAF stealing huge playoff games and series in 08-09 to being the laughing stock of the NHL playoffs.
We go from seeing a young, super talented, and exciting (learning BUT progressing) D-man in Letang, turned into a temper tantrum babie, who plays like a chicken with his head cut off.
Scuds who had built his rep of being a solid, steady d-man, you never had to worry about, who helped two teams win a cup as a pivitol piece, turned into this minus machine who just looks awful.
Then you have guys like Z who had also had a solid reputation, turned into a MESS while on this Dan Bylsma coached roster, later to be returned to a non-Pejorative Slured defensive system, and their play return to great form.
We saw what happened to Martin under Bylsma as well his first few years here... Lucky for us Martin is smart enough and talented enough to re-tailor his game to fit this awful system Bylsma has instilled, and he's been playing great, but not all players can do that.
I can keep going on and on even naming generational talents Crosby & Malkin, who have looked like ass under Bylsma, that in of itself is almost IMPOSSIBLE to do to neuter guys like that, but he managed to do it.
What is the one constant here that has made these players turn into such hot garbage over the years or while they were here. Dan Bylsma.
So before we go tossing guys under the bus especially a Letang etc I'd be more than willing to bet all of these players who have struggled over the past 4-5 years DRASTICALLY change their games around once this clown is FINALLY removed from this organization.
Not to say there aren't changes that need to be made, but if there was someone who actually knew what they were doing coaching this team, the results and at the very least the effort would be much different.
How do people not see the paralles of these current good to great players being turned into complete and utter trash.
All I'm saying is there is a simple majority reason these guys have all turned into a dumpster fire seemingly as soon as they put on that Dan Bylsma coached Penguins sweater.
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