Continuous defense of the coaching is mind bottling. I don't see whats wrong with calling out what we've seen so far.
It would have to be an incredible coincidence that all of our best players are struggling at the same time. Gaudreau was the talk of hockey a month before the season and now he can't play. Gio looks like he should be on the last year of his contract, not the first. Monahan had 3 good to great seasons as a young centre...looks lost. Brodie as well.
Either these guys all got lazy and started drinking together or there is a deeper systemic issue with how the team is playing. I don't see how that's out of the realm of possibility.
Granted our 3rd and 4th lines have looked great but this team will be going as far as the top players take them.
The special teams are beyond a disastrous mess, that is all on the coaching.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
Last edited by Igottago; 11-07-2016 at 10:58 AM.
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