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Coaching duo not the problem for Blues

Craig Custance: The pro is that Mike Yeo gets to learn from Ken Hitchcock to see how he operates for a full season before taking the reins. That has value that won't be realized until after this season. The downside is that it messes up the normal structure of a hockey team. Players might not be as comfortable going to Yeo, like they would a normal assistant, with concerns about Hitchcock, knowing he's ascending to the head coaching ob after this season. But, really, this isn't a coaching issue in St. Louis. The Blues just aren't getting the goaltending.