The only difference was we didn't go down 3-0 in first 8 minutes. Play was the same, it's the talent difference, it's obvious....We could reincarnate Jack Adams or bring Tip back, or name your favorite current NHL coach and we would be close to as bad. BA says we have really changed the culture in the room and AT is part of that. Now you are saying vets don't or the team doesn't play well. Remember the culture problem we had with Tip and the culture problem we had with RT? Except for, players liked playing for Tip, he kept them accountable. Players liked RT too. RT won a cup and played as hard or harder than any player, he was well respected.
My point is this team doesn't have a culture problem with AT, and didn't with Tip or RT either, thats nonsense. We have always had a talent problem. Tip got more with less, RT got less with more, and AT has less to work with then either, so you can't judge him with this roster.
I blame BA for where we are at right now, he waited a year to start the rebuild, waited too long to trade OEL, cost us Garland, traded DVO, had to give up Garland, and now waiting forever to trade Chych. BA is why we suck and haven't made much progress yet, it's not on the all washed up vets, the AHL players on the roster or the young players or the coach, this is all on BA, we should be further along by at least a year now.