[Locke]

For me its two burning issues.

Coaching is a concern. I think goaltending was solid more or less.

But this team....its either missing real top-end talent...which I'm not so overly concerned about because teams with real top-end talent also failed....

But its the ability to elevate effort and performance. The GAF meter at critical moments. Intelligence.

I find this to be a deep and well balanced team that makes bad mistakes at critical moments from management to players.

I think two playoff disasters in a row really speaks to the character of this team. And Treliving went out and got Lucic and it was highly controversial but I dont think anyone would lament or downplay his role during these playoffs.

There is either a rot here....or this collection of players are simply not good enough.

Like I said, two things. I saw team mail games in regularly. Unacceptable. With their foot on the gas they were a force to be reckoned with.

Figure it out.