Probably better that they lost 5-1 than bumble and stumbling their way to a 3-2 loss where they could say they were close. At least now they have to face the reality that they aren't good enough to coast through preseason and breeze through the regular season.
One more note in that I absolutely hate Bouma on the 2nd line. He had a nice career season last year but this guy isn't a top 6 forward on any team in this league. That will need to be corrected and the sooner the better.
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