It's a bit discouraging that the power play continues to be a problem through 2 head coaches and multiple assistants. Same observations and arguments are being made about it covering 4+ seasons.
I think we all know what we'd like to see and have them do. And so do the coaches. They work on it constantly in practice. Yet it still looks like **** in a game.
We don't have enough or the right talent to be able to execute a precision passing and quick movement PP against determined opposition. So we end up having to simplify and like in the Ruff era, rely on shots from the point and picking up rebounds since that's where our strengths are (Ehrhoff, Myers, Vanek).
We are not a strong puck possession, tape to tape passing team at this point in time. At either full strength or with the man advantage. Which explains some of the problems we have entering the offensive zone with control (so the PP can be set up... umbrella, overload or whatever configuration you are advocating for).