>“I do believe that most teams’ lineups are titled towards offense, so that helps you come back,” Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said. “Then, because you’re tilted toward offense when you have a lead, those offensive players don’t check as well, so I think it’s both. You used to have a bottom of the lineup that was built on protecting leads. Now, a lot of times they’re built on young skill that want to come back.”
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>“I don’t want the goalie union upset with me,” Cassidy said. “I just don’t think (the overall goaltending) isn’t at the level it was a few years ago, for whatever reason. Is that a product of better shooters, or a product of younger goaltenders that are still working on their craft? I don’t know the answer to that but I suspect it’s both.”
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Couple of interesting quotes from the article:
>“I do believe that most teams’ lineups are titled towards offense, so that helps you come back,” Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said. “Then, because you’re tilted toward offense when you have a lead, those offensive players don’t check as well, so I think it’s both. You used to have a bottom of the lineup that was built on protecting leads. Now, a lot of times they’re built on young skill that want to come back.”
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>“I don’t want the goalie union upset with me,” Cassidy said. “I just don’t think (the overall goaltending) isn’t at the level it was a few years ago, for whatever reason. Is that a product of better shooters, or a product of younger goaltenders that are still working on their craft? I don’t know the answer to that but I suspect it’s both.”
Thank god we have Igor.