I think coaching should also work on a more defensively oriented Ken Hitchcock type system that helped the Oil make it within 1 game of the Stanley cup in 2006 ( I think they were using the left-wing lock back then?). A better goalie would help too, but I think D is even more important. The young stars will develop and score no doubt, but good defensive backbone is often found in teams that advance through the playoffs. Washington has a load of talent, and back when Ovechkin was reeeally tearing it up (along with Green, Backstrom, Semin and the rest of the crew) they still couldn't advance to the finals because of D and G.
Last edited by ShawneePanthers; April 17, 2013 at 5:28 PM.
I am a die-hard Avalanche fan!
PARTIAL DYNASTY (Keep 20 from year to year)
2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 2G every night
G ,A, +/-, PIM, PPP, SOG, Hits, Blocks
Wins, Saves, SV%, GAA, SO
C-Eichel, Marner (RW), Matthews
L- Skinner, Pacioretty, Vanek, Perlini, Palat
R- Hoffman, Byron, Tuch, Kerfoot, Sprong
D- Ekblad, Gostisbehere, Rielly, Borowiecki, Montour, Girard, Orpik, Schenn
G-Fleury, Rask, Brossoit, Saros, Kuemper, Appleby