The Winnipeg Jets are in the Western Conference Final and look like a team that has almost everything figured out at exactly the right moment. The Wild, on the other hand, looked like a team that still had several things to learn and unluckily ran out of time to do so in the playoffs. Here are some of those lessons.
The Lack of an Outstanding Physical Team Attribute can Undermine a Good System
Even before Bruce Boudreau took over as head coach for the Wild, they were known as a team that was focused on using structure and disciplined play to exploit opponents’ weaknesses and control play.