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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Well, as a STH, I have been to 4 of the 5 games so far....
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I've only been a STH for 4 years, so I don't have the same anguish/dollars spent ratio as you - but I have all the same concerns.
This is bad hockey. I think it's related to GG's system, and it's frustrating. I got on the anti-GG boat last year, but hey wouldn't you know - a 10 game win streak (where your goalie stands on his head) makes a fan smile from ear to ear and forget an awful lot. To come back into this season and see extremely similar failures, it's just a bummer.
GG's system is boring by design. It preaches equal play 5v5 (so, the 5v5 balances out to 0-0), and relies on the special teams to win/lose the game. It's why the 5v5 play is so boring - the team isn't allowed to take chances/play with pace. It's about that slow, methodical 5 man unit moving up the ice together and just crushing possession into the boards.
Now that I've seen this play out again in a similar, unentertaining fashion - I don't think I have the belief that even when things go right, that they'll ultimately work long-term under the current system/structure. At the best of times, we'll win some hockey games thanks to our special teams - and the rest of the time, our talent will get neutered during 5v5 play and leave us on the losing end of a lot of close games.