Berube fired. thats a good sign Chayka gets it
My best guess is the meeting between Chayka, Sundin and Matthews finally happened. The consensus is, the NHL has changed. It used to be, trap hockey, physical play along the boards, strong goaltending and waiting for a turnover. Today, most of the current teams in the playoffs are using speed and forechecking to force turnovers and sustained pressure to score their key goals. Berube was an old school type of coach and in todays game, it doesn’t work. Youth and speed now rule the day. It’s about puck control and moving the puck quickly out of your zone. It used to be off the glass and out, with lining up across your blueline and turning over the puck in the neutral zone. It’ll be interesting to see which coach shakes out of the bushes, once the playoffs are over.