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Team In Transition
by Paul on 10/23/09 at 07:15 PM ET
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from Phil Coffey of NHL.com,
Injuries? No excuse.
New players? No excuse.
New coaches? No excuse.
The NHL is a bottom-line place, so excuses aren’t acceptable among fans, media, players, coaches, etc.
That does not mean, however, that there aren’t factors into why a team is succeeding or failing. Let’s take a look at the Detroit Red Wings as an example. Heading into weekend play, the Wings are a pedestrian 3-3-2, having scored 24 goals and allowed 28. So why the middling start?
We’re talking transition here and not the on-ice version of going from offense to defense. A veteran club over the past several seasons, the Wings are icing a fairly significant number of newcomers on the roster this season. An excuse for the start? No, but a factor to be sure.
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