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Originally Posted by Locke
Man, I hate all of the 'Chicken Little' haters. You dont like people complaining that the team sucks right now? Points now are just as valuable as points later, the fact of the matter is that the NHL is a marathon, not a sprint.
Marathons are defined by a consistent pace, all these losses means that later this team is going to have to sprint and the odds are that they wont be able to do it.
And even if they do, it sets them up poorly.
I think there is justification in being disappointed, this team has been disappointing. Even if they turn it around, barring it being miraculous, it is rapidly approaching the point where it would be too little, too late.
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Of course points are as important right now as they are later.
And everyone is disappointed - it's not like anyone is saying "what are you complainers talking about? - everything is great!"
The fundamental issue of this debate is: what is to be done? And panicking at the 14 game mark is absolutely not the answer. It's simply too soon to be certain what exactly needs fixing.
Has the coaching been perfect? Of course not. Have the players played well? Hell no. Have the special teams sucked? Definitely. But can you tell me with certainty that the reason they've sucked is coaching?
Being disappointed is one thing. Panicking is another. It's simply too soon to know, and making changes for the sake of making changes just results in chaos and more uncertainty.
You calling people that disagree with you chicken little haters is, however, quite helpful.