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Odioanciao
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Oct 11 2017, 09:00
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There's no question the Penguins have the roster to win it all again, but there are so many other intangibles to winning a Stanley Cup, much less three in succession. Mike Sullivan did a masterful job guiding Pittsburgh through it all a year ago in order to repeat, so let's see what he's got up his sleeve this season.
Two things to watch for in camp: is Kris Letang once again healthy and on top of his game, and Columbus Blue Jackets Dalton Prout jersey cheap how will Matt Murray be affected by not having the security blanket Marc-Andre Fleury's presence provided?
The spotlight is on head coach Mike Yeo, who replaced Ken Hitchcock last February and led the Blues to a 22-8-2 finish and a couple of rounds in the playoffs. Did he provide a breath of fresh air, connect with the players on a different plane, and is Yeo the long-term answer for a Blues team trying to straddle being a serious Cup contender and a fringe playoff team? Or did Yeo, in his second-tour of duty as an NHL coach, catch lightning in a bottle late last season?
There is no questioning this is Yeo's team as he enters his first training camp as bench boss. GM Doug Armstrong handpicked Yeo before the 2016-17 season to be Hitchcock's successor, even before pulling the plug on the veteran coach. So, that should reinforce his confidence and stature with the players, as should the strong finish last season. But what does he have in store this year and how far can he push a Blues team that has not reached the Stanley Cup Final since the 1969-70 season?
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20171121yuanyuan
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Nov 21 2017, 02:10
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