I don't even know if I'd call it a slump, they haven't won 3 now, but mostly the engagement has been there. They hit two posts in the first period and the game was swung a bit by that first penalty call, just sucked the momentum right out.
However, defensively the team looks a little scrambly, and we aren't seeing the forecheck working save for the 4th line, who looked like hounds of hell out there last night. Super tenacious.
I think the worries with guys like Toffoli (and I think Carpenter showed it a few times last night) are due to them not being totally used to the team or the system, and some positional errors or decision-making errors (who to cover) get made. I thought Carpenter really screwed up on that last goal, overplayed the man with the puck and wound up buried in the corner. If he'd stayed central, maybe he picks off that pass instead.
Bring up some AHL guys and give them some time in the saddle. We are going to need them.
Think how badly screwed the Flames would have been if Zadorov was injured when Shenk tripped him up. Yikes!
Gonna need more depth, genuine working depth, for the playoffs.
Why is the PK awful all of a sudden? They went from pretty good to pretty bad is what it feels like.
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