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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
I thought their points were valid. If, at this stage of the season, the coach is having to remind players not to try and beat guys 1:1 at the end of a shift, but to rather get the puck deep, VERY basic stuff, is that the coach's fault or the players' fault?
And moreover, the premise was that not enough of these players are willing to pay the price.
How many guys on the team can you say HATE to lose? The guys they named were Gio, Smith, Tkachuk and Johnny (in his own way - their words not mine).
I would probably add Hamonic to that list.
The rest of the team? They don't seem committed enough.
Why isn't everyone willing to block shots? Sidney Crosby will do ANYTHING to win. He is above nothing.
So why are our best players not like that?
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Under pressure you sink to the level of your preparation.
Players who make what appear to be stupid mistakes are apparently not crystal clear on what is expected of them in the situation where they find themselves.