Top 13 reasons for the AVS resurgence:13. Release of the floaters, see Arnason, Tyler. It has to be hard to play motivated when guys get to coast w/o repercussions.
12. The free agency period - some decent players didn't get signed in the off-season and remain without contracts. That has to be a motivator for veterans (Tucker).
11. Health - while the defense is banged up it would be unlikely to miss as many man-games as last year.
12. The free agency period - some decent players didn't get signed in the off-season and remain without contracts. That has to be a motivator for veterans (Tucker).
11. Health - while the defense is banged up it would be unlikely to miss as many man-games as last year.
10. Lowered expectations - they aren't seeing everyone's best game yet.
09. Management - Lacroix finally admitted to some mistakes this offseason. He destroyed the roster with his ego and stable of yes-men. He still has issues, but they appear to have a direction and bringing in heart-and-soul guys like Lefebrve, Konowalchuk, and Deadmarsh was a good move.
08. The Defense is so average, that the addition of Kyle Quincey has been huge. Amazing what a difference he makes. Further, 6 of the Top 7 are making the most they ever will, and may be playing with that in mind.
07. Early road trip - typically this would be bad, but sometimes early bonding for a team with a lot of new players is a good thing.
08. The Defense is so average, that the addition of Kyle Quincey has been huge. Amazing what a difference he makes. Further, 6 of the Top 7 are making the most they ever will, and may be playing with that in mind.
07. Early road trip - typically this would be bad, but sometimes early bonding for a team with a lot of new players is a good thing.
06. Speed - maybe its the youth, but they seem way faster.
05. Penalty Killers - most of the young guys can kill penalties, this should allow scorers (Stastny, Hejduk) to focus on just that, not the PK.
04. Youth - there appears to be renewed vibe and energy.
03. Getting rid of Tony Granato - he is horrible. No accountability at all. Last year is more proof of what a good job Quenville did the year before.
02. Sacco has nothing to lose - especially if he is keeping the seat warm for Roy. He can do what he wants and the players know that and have to perform.
01. Goaltending - Raycroft and Budaj are best at opening the door for defensemen. Craig Anderson had great numbers last year and is now seeing less shots (although still too many).
I still think they will regress to the mean and not make the playoffs. The old defense and Anderson's workload will wear them down. Regardless, it is great to watch them play with passion again!
04. Youth - there appears to be renewed vibe and energy.
03. Getting rid of Tony Granato - he is horrible. No accountability at all. Last year is more proof of what a good job Quenville did the year before.
02. Sacco has nothing to lose - especially if he is keeping the seat warm for Roy. He can do what he wants and the players know that and have to perform.
01. Goaltending - Raycroft and Budaj are best at opening the door for defensemen. Craig Anderson had great numbers last year and is now seeing less shots (although still too many).
I still think they will regress to the mean and not make the playoffs. The old defense and Anderson's workload will wear them down. Regardless, it is great to watch them play with passion again!
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