Considering he is reaching his mid 30s, a decline in production is going to be inevitable. All the injuries don't help much either.
This team thinks they don't need to play defense. Forwards think they can get away with blind passes and be out of position.
Because of their talent, they could get away with it. This season has shown they no longer can. I'm talking about a season they nearly missed the playoffs and were out of contention at points.
Unless this postseason is an aberration, it seems like the superstar era is over. I would prefer a move away from that and have stars like the Bruins who play solid defense and can still score.
This team can play defense but choose not to. The Bylsma 2011 team was fully committed when Crosby and Geno were injured.
As for the PP, it's god awful. Players aren't moving and they pass the puck for over a minute instead of taking advantage of the increased space, finding the right guy to shoot. Just like their defense, this team makes everything more complicated then it needs to be.