Their play has settled down. They look more like they are playing a support style game where aggressive forecheck and d zone puck battles and control are priorities 1 & 1.
I don't think this is all coaching staff, some, but I believe it's the players who have finally woke up to the fact that they must commit to compete.
Probably tired of being laughed at and screed at as well.
Its either that or Botterill threatened to trade them all to Arizona.....