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heep223 · 11-13-2016, 08:20 AM

Our team is the first in the league to 10 losses. They're currently in 29th place but likely in 30th after the coyotes catch up in GP. They're coming up on the quarter mark and they'd have to go better than 15 games above .500 to make the playoffs. It's over early and it's embarrassing. This is year 5 of the rebuild.

What's even more embarrassing is the way they're losing. Not even a sniff, just terrible boring hockey, down early and they collectively give up. Listless, getting beaten to pucks, can't make a pass, terrible giveaways all over the ice, horrible body language from both players and coaches. Special teams worst in the league by far and it's not like they're getting PP chances - just disorganized, can't enter the zone, can't regroup, when they do setup they pass around the perimeter until they give it away.

This coaching staff is brutal. They talk about how awesome the other team is after a loss like they're star struck, how their own team isn't prepared, and how their own team is fragile. News flash buddy, both of the latter are your job. Wow are they ever clueless. And that's not even discussing the hockey decisions.

The team's star player doesn't know what the team's identity is supposed to be, the team's #1 C is a total ghost, and the team's captain is one of the worst players on the ice every single night. Nobody is standing up for each other, there is no fire in their game and when they show some passion they get benched.

This is a key pivotal year in the rebuild when they added a few veteran pieces to complement the young core. They improved their goaltending and they should be competing for a playoff spot.

It just really, really sucks. We have been through years and years and years of mediocrity and suck with one miracle year that got our hopes up for no reason. This is a new low for me as a fan, I'm afraid to admit.

I'll still watch and go to the games and I still love the team but wow I haven't cared this little probably ever.

11-13-2016, 08:20 AM	#196
heep223 Could Care Less Join Date: Sep 2013 Exp:	PGT: Rangers railroad Flames 4-1 Our team is the first in the league to 10 losses. They're currently in 29th place but likely in 30th after the coyotes catch up in GP. They're coming up on the quarter mark and they'd have to go better than 15 games above .500 to make the playoffs. It's over early and it's embarrassing. This is year 5 of the rebuild. What's even more embarrassing is the way they're losing. Not even a sniff, just terrible boring hockey, down early and they collectively give up. Listless, getting beaten to pucks, can't make a pass, terrible giveaways all over the ice, horrible body language from both players and coaches. Special teams worst in the league by far and it's not like they're getting PP chances - just disorganized, can't enter the zone, can't regroup, when they do setup they pass around the perimeter until they give it away. This coaching staff is brutal. They talk about how awesome the other team is after a loss like they're star struck, how their own team isn't prepared, and how their own team is fragile. News flash buddy, both of the latter are your job. Wow are they ever clueless. And that's not even discussing the hockey decisions. The team's star player doesn't know what the team's identity is supposed to be, the team's #1 C is a total ghost, and the team's captain is one of the worst players on the ice every single night. Nobody is standing up for each other, there is no fire in their game and when they show some passion they get benched. This is a key pivotal year in the rebuild when they added a few veteran pieces to complement the young core. They improved their goaltending and they should be competing for a playoff spot. It just really, really sucks. We have been through years and years and years of mediocrity and suck with one miracle year that got our hopes up for no reason. This is a new low for me as a fan, I'm afraid to admit. I'll still watch and go to the games and I still love the team but wow I haven't cared this little probably ever.