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Originally Posted by Handsome B. Wonderful
Where's the voting option for "not enough talent"?
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There's more talent than there was last year. Look at the teams we've lost to, do you really think any of them are significantly more talented than us?
The two biggest issues are:
Goalies: At this point I'm convinced we could keep the shots against under 10 and those two would still find a way to let a couple softies in.
Chemistry: New players coming in and older players struggling to mesh with them. Gio/Hamilton is the biggest example but Frolik and Kulak are also new and their presence has changed the team dynamic. It's going to be very hard to rectify this if the goalies keep deflating the team with their AHL-level shenanigans. There is simply no way to get the horses running to their potential if they're nervous about every single shot that the other team generates.
The idea that this is an effort issue is laughable. When the other team plays better, it can make you look ineffective, you can't confuse that with a lack of effort. These aren't the Playfair/Keenan Flames. Give them, and the team's they've played thus far, some credit.