Today's turn on the soapbox comes from Jeff Jacoby.
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The problem starts with Hitch and his "La-Russa" like dependence on veterans. If you note the ice-time in the playoffs, the three top minutes were Alexander Steen, T.J. Oshie, and David Backes when they produced no scoring - even more critical in the playoffs as goals are harder to come by.