Skipped the game last night. Not surprised at the result, not upset by the loss.
Soon my feelings will be moving toward satisfied by losses, as I think a top 10 pick is better than the inevitable finishing in 9th in the conference or getting beat up in round 1.
This entire debate of if it's the coach or is it the players is irrelevant to me. It's the guy who manage the selection of both that I fear needs to be changed to see any real advancement of the franchise. Unfortunately for fans, that could mean seeing a good hockey team in several years if they decide to rebuild.
The core components of the team right now are based on contract :
tkatchuk, monahan,gaudreau, Lindholm, backlund, lucic, Giordano, andersson, Hanafin
That's not a good mix of talent and 'give a crap'.
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