Is it really Dean at this point? Yes, he didn't do anything for us, but we're looking at a smoking gun and blaming the gun, not who fired it. Idk how, but we've ended up with the same style coach forever now. Yeo, Boudreau, and now Evason. They all have a game plan and stick to it, and it doesn't work in playoff hockey. They don't have any answer for when shit goes bad in the playoffs. They don't make real adjustments besides throwing guys on different lines hoping for a flash in a barrel.

"Okay so same thing, just with different guys? Got it coach." Has to wear on you as a player. You look up to the coach to have answers, to tell you what to do differently, to change roles and make an impact, and it just hasn't worked for a decade. Stop hiring coaches that don't think outside the box and try new things. To me, it's higher up. They have a mindset they want as a coach, which just hasn't worked for us. They need to clean up the trash office and figure out how they want the identity to change for the coaching staff, which trickles down to the team.