What a snoozefest. Obviously, Markstrom had a big gaffe to start the game (wasn't entirely his fault though)- but this wasn't on him - at all. When you have 46 shots and only score once, that is on the skaters. We don't have any elite finishers. Huberdeau is a pure playmaker, unfortunately not a lot of guys there to finish his plays. The hole that Gaudreau left in our offense is so noticeable. We don't have that guy on offense who is a real threat with the puck on his stick.
I also think this team currently has no cohesion, they seem like a collection of players right now rather than a team. I think the heart of this team was ripped out this offseason with the departures of Gaudreau, Tkachuk, and Monahan. It seems as though they are struggling to find leadership on the ice. IMO that will ultimately have to come from Huberdeau. He needs to be our best player. He needs to be the player that other teams fear and gameplan for, and he needs to be the guy that sets the tone for the rest of the team. I don't know enough about Huberdeau if he is that player or has that in him though.
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