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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).
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Sounds like players that have a lot in their heads during the course of a game. Thinking a shift or two ahead, maybe zoning out for a bit or flat out overthinking a situation. Have you ever been driving somewhere and made a wrong turn because you were thinking about a different location for one reason or another? I'm not blaming poor or sloppy play entirely on this but I really do think they have been given too much to concern themselves with. Whether thats what they put on themselves or what the coaches are asking of them, there is just too much on the go.
Sounds outrageous but if we're dealing with the mental aspect of the game, and why they appear to be different players home than away, its worth thinking about.
The radio guys this morning suggested that there was, and this is a direct quote, "too much dur on this team". That implied that the players are stupid.
I disagree with that and thought it was unfair.
If we're going to make those kinds of statements then at least include a coaching staff that took 5 months to make obvious changes to personnel.
As for blocked shots, I can't argue that. Would love to see more of it.