Without question the worst-officiated game I've ever seen live. Everything is called, and then anything goes, and then everything's a penalty all over again. Nobody on the ice has a clue where the line is all night. Hopefully they send a few refs who know it's the playoffs next game.
Zadorov had one of the worst games I've seen a defenseman play. Just nothing going on upstairs in a lot of situations. Lots of openings caused by his being behind the play mentally.
I think against McDavid, this "checking" defensive style where we're always attacking the puck just doesn't work. He's beating guys 1 on 1 because they're being too aggressive. Sometimes you just have to respect the threat and focus on taking away the pass. He's not a good enough shooter to take over a game on the back of it - it's his playmaking. If there isn't an open pass he'll skate himself to death waiting for it. Easier said than done, but I'm sick of watching guys lunge at the puck and get beat.
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