Some wild fan over reactions but given the expectations built up over the summer it is quite predictable.
The lines that looked good on paper and that were reasoned with notions of player x will add the 200 ft game dimension to the line just didn't materialize in any kind of energy early on.
Do they abandon it? I'm not sure but when I watched how the team started the game in the first China game compared to last night it totally different. On their toes and in the faces of the opponent is what I'm expecting from the team. Fast, fast, aggressive hockey. For whatever reason there was no crispness, no rhythm no flow and to me they looked out of sync.
It was a bad game and that's it. They know they have a much better level and they will get there. I don't think it's time to go overboard on certain players but people will do what they please. There were some good moments but way too much bad - and the PP is an entire different discussion.
Find some chemistry, get some confidence and that flow and swagger will come. Team will be fine.
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