I've been withholding comment for a few games, been more of a wait and see mindset before I head toward a ledge.
I've seen enough now that I think something is wrong. This is more than a cold streak, this is a completely broken team playing with zero confidence. Smith isn't playing superhuman anymore and we have been fully exposed.
A loss like this, against an opponent who had lost 10 in a row, on the heels of the embarrassment we just suffered to Oilers, on home ice - is a major cause for concern.
I don't know if it's coaching. I don't know what it is. I don't think the coaching is helping however.
How far do you let the slide go before it's too late? How quick is too quick on pulling the trigger on a coaching change?
These are not easy questions and I do not envy Treliving/Burke right now.
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