You're saying Laviolette had the pieces to work with in 2012, but not now? I guess you put a lot of stock in Briere, Jagr, JvR and Carle whom were a combined -16 in our last playoff run. Those are virtually the only skaters we've lost over the last 18 months and that team was good enough to oust yours in six games of the first round.
Either way, being that it was a short season last year, Laviolette got a mulligan, but when you add in the preseason and first few games this year, it's very clear that we're going the wrong direction. This team looks completely inept right now yet fully healthy and we know from past performances that they can perform at a much higher level. That wreaks of the coach having lost control.
