My experience in Columbus is that the fans wrote written bad about the GM and after the coaching change it turned out that we actually have a great team. So much criticized Provorov is probably the best defenseman, the similarly criticized Severson is playing very well, Christiansen is a reliable complementary defenseman who complements Severson very well. Marchenko, Chinakhov, Sillinger, Danforth, Olivier are real reinforcements.
So I wouldn't underrated players. You criticize Dach. But he hasn't actually played all season. For us Nyquist didn't start playing normally until earlier in the season after missing the season, it's November/December. It's also not fair to Newhook. I've watched some of your games, luckily I have the opportunity to watch NHL games on tape. If Dach is at center and Armia is playing right wing, what are you waiting for, something special? Besides, he can play center, which Lehkonen couldn't, and that's important.
In defense you have a kindergarden, that's why players make mistakes under pressure. That's a question of experience. In many ways, that's why there are problems. One thing is tactic, another thing is when you have experienced players, including NHL stars, playing against defensive duo - Hutson (20 years/8 NHL games), Mailloux (21/2). And in the third, you have the 35-year-old Savard, who's slowly starting to come along, and the 23-year-old Struble, with 57 NHL games under his belt. One of the most experienced players is 23-year-old Barron with 100 games (previously played with the Rangers). Who has played in the third pair.
You can train tactical schemes. But then along comes an experienced team that doesn't play by the weather. And if the players have a problem, especially because of their age, to follow them, there is a problem.
Btw, I really like the Anderson - Evans - Gallagher line. Kapanen and Heineman are very good too. Suzuki is starting to improve his play.
If to Rangers, they've always had great had great contraattacks (I do not know if use right word) note last PO. They didn't look that strong at 5-5 overall, but their contracts were top. That was making problems for Florida as well.
But I must I have to agree with you in one thing, you need a player like our Mathieu Olivier, an enforcer who can play hockey.