Against all instinct I bought tickets to watch last nights game. I had to see for myself in person what I was watching on TV.
First line outside Johnny was invisible. The players couldn’t complete a pass to save their life. They had trouble clearing the zone due to brain farts and poor passing. It was mostly on the players, they just got overwhelmed.
It boggles me that we owned the Avs with 5 wins in a row and now lose 4 straight. That is what perplexes me to no end. Same players but totally different result. Baffling.
Which brings me to Peters. What role does he play in settling the players and preparing them when adversity hits? I think he failed there. How does he make players calm and ready to play in a pressure cooker?
I think Hartley did that against the Canucks. Darryl did that in 2004.
Peters doesn’t deserve huge part of blame, but he needs to learn as well. He is a promising coach. I look forward to next year and seeing him work on how to motivate the players.
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