[quote calgARI '07]Biggest problems with the team IMO are special teams and leadership. A big part of the problem with the powerplay is the coaching staff's seeming unwillingness to make any significant changes in either personnel or strategy.[/quote]
I have to agree with calgARI. I saw both of the games last week and I have to say that I was not surprised to see that Bitz was not playing against Clarkson. His leadership was lacking and his energy was flat. Not that I am faulting one person for the whole team getting outplayed in the first period, but a leader generally sets the tone...and his tone was off.
I would like to see the coaching staff look for powerplay combinations that actually produce points (as mentioned elswhere on this forum). Though Coach Schafer has shown some adaptability in the past, he seems dead set on sending the same players onto the ice expecting different results...and it just does not work!
I have to agree with calgARI. I saw both of the games last week and I have to say that I was not surprised to see that Bitz was not playing against Clarkson. His leadership was lacking and his energy was flat. Not that I am faulting one person for the whole team getting outplayed in the first period, but a leader generally sets the tone...and his tone was off.
I would like to see the coaching staff look for powerplay combinations that actually produce points (as mentioned elswhere on this forum). Though Coach Schafer has shown some adaptability in the past, he seems dead set on sending the same players onto the ice expecting different results...and it just does not work!