Buffaloed
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I think alot of the problem is coaching. Its about motivating and teaching a team to compete every night and shift. Being able to recognize players strengths and flaws and then correcting these flaws. The corrective measures are done at practice. Practice is important because that is where the product is made that we see on the ice. You as a coach need to make mental notes or write down each players flaws, mistakes and address it to them individually the next day ( this lets your players know you are watching and paying attention to them). I dont think it is the lack if talent level on the team but more of how the talent is being utilized and motivated.
It's mostly teaching. I think everyone can relate to having bad teachers. Everything was a struggle, they were boring as turnips, and you didn't want to go to their class. And there were good teachers who made everything interesting and easy to understand. It wasn't necessarily that one subject was more difficult than the other.