Consistent Reliable players with good to great output for their role:
Markstrom
Tanev
Johnny
Monny
Dube
Hanifin
Nordstrom
Uneven play (excellent and really bad)
Tkachuk
Lindholm
Nesterov
Andersson
Lucic
Mangiapane
Bennett
Improving with reps
Lievo
Rittich
Valimaki
So far not good at all from expected level
Gio
Backlund
Ryan (maybe too harsh)
Simon (tough circumstances - new and in and out but he has to do something)
Work ethic/compete has been totally uneven across the board. Coaches have not been hard enough on player nor have they been tactical enough with deployment. Too much blender and not enough reduction of ice time or shifting of special teams personnel.
I'm probably being too harsh overall but it's just frustrating to watch an excellent team flounder. It is early but other teams are doing well and have same circumstances. This team is just under performing.
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