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Originally Posted by Derek Sutton
Team only has 4 really good forwards, and Dube (out) and Mangiapane who are on the cusp. The rest are passengers, maybe Backlund will come around but with Dube out, the line up is currently has 7 forwards who bring nothing to the ice. No matter how good the big 4 are, the contribution from the rest is abysmal, not going to win with so many spare parts, has beens and never weres dressed every night.
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I just don't buy that.
Look at a team like Vegas for example.. Bottom six consists of Kolesar (who?), Carrier, Reaves, Roy, and Nosek.. They have five points combined on the season, and are 5-1-1.
Calgary has the pieces to compete and win on any given night. It comes down to coaching, commitment, and a certain mentality to execute the small details.
In addition to that it's been six games. Six. The five game layoff came at probably the worst possible time as well.
Fundamentally I think their is an issue with the top end players on this roster. They need to lead the charge on a game to game basis and set the tone for the bottom six. They are extremely inconsistent in their efforts and it has a trickle down effect on the bottom half of the roster.