At this point I’m most upset with coaching and management. It’s frustrating to watch these guys call the shots when it’s clear to see that Markstrom is having an off year. I get the fact that they want to show commitment to their number one goalie and give him the opportunity to play through his issues, but enough is enough already. These decisions are costing us valuable points in the standings and why not ride Vladar for awhile since he’s had some decent streaks.
On top of that there was hesitation to call up Phillips and give him a shot even though he was lighting up the AHL. We all know what happened when he finally got a chance and was basically given limited minutes and quite frankly zero opportunity.
It angers me that everyone can see what the issues are yet they refuse to do any course correction. It’s almost comical at this point to see how stubborn this group of decision makers have become. They operate under the illusion that they are the smartest guys in the room. I’m a big Sutter fan but his refusal to make adjustments is costing this team points and potentially a playofff spot.
The leaders of this team need to be better and that extends past the players. Right now this team is failing in many areas on and off the ice.
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