I'm such a big Karl guy. Intelligent, a great person, and a guy that's been everywhere in the hockey world. I would not be surprised to see him as a head coach somewhere in the next three years. Maybe here some day.
The zone entries were the biggest thing for me. Giving up posession a man up dumping the puck is never a great hockey play in my book.
I'm sure I wasn't the only one to notice them shrink the rink a few times and completely eliminate the pk's ability to to attack indirect passing plays off the wall.
(Kind of reminded me of the gophers a few times trying to set up the back door play cross ice too....)
I think its completely obvious when Bubba takes away the aggressive nature of the offense.
"Hey Danny, go for the kill here."
Vs.
"Let's pound the ball and take time off the clock."