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Originally Posted by Derek Sutton
You can still contribute and not put up points. I haven't watched a VGK game this year, so I can't speak for the players listed, but laying the body, mixing it up , being responsible defensively all contribute to winning. What consistent positive contribution have Bennett, Lucic, Leino, Simon Nordstrom, and Backlund made thus far?
IMHO the bolded is completely ridiculous. Worst possible time compared to what? Look at Dallas, two weeks behind and right into 4 straight wins.
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This speaks to the mental softness of the team.
It seems to me, and this may be perception or reality, is that this team has shown they struggle in
- Games after a long lay off
- Games when they return home from a long road trip
- Big games (playoff games, Iggy's number going up, etc)
They lack mental strength. They are easy to get off their game. We see that in game too. Poor starts. Good starts but if something bounces the wrong way - it throws them off.
To me this has been proven time and time again with this group of players.