I think it's fair to be concerned, so long as it's not too extreme. Given the way this team has started each and every season except one since the 2004-05 lockout, going 1-4 so far in Penticton and the split squads has me at concern level: "raised eyebrow".
If we continue to sputter in the next game, I may raise that to "knitted brow".
I understand people who are totally unconcerned because these games are at the far end of the meaninglessness spectrum. I also understand people who are quite concerned, as I think they have a right to be sensitive about poor starts and poor goaltending.
I'm trying to focus on the fact that the skaters who need to impress seem to be doing so.
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