The team isn't getting puck luck or the big save right now. When that happens everyone gets tight and starts wandering around covering for each other leaving their own spots wide open.
As a result goaltenders are forced to make too many good saves.
When they don't make them the team feels they don't have the goaltending so they run around even more.
Now running around they no longer have a transition game because the whole mess is a fire drill.
Losses mount and they can do the math so the tension gets tighter and tighter and tighter.
The issue for coaches is to get a "reset" from everyone. Play your game, your system and if the goalie lets you down so be it. Get mad about it. Take it out on the Oilers. Find a win and see if that leads to another.
Easier said than done.
Something tells me they show up mad tonight though
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