Wanted to give this team a couple weeks before formulating an opinion on them and based on what we've seen 2 weeks in, it already looks like a disaster on the ice and off the ice. The lack of goals, the defensive lapses, the ugly losses, all the player quotes, the low attendance, the fan apathy, this place. It's as bad as we've seen in a while and it really shouldn't be a surprise either. What else did management expect when all you did was trade your biggest one shot scoring threat and Lindholm's best line-mate coupled with an already thin lineup devoid of skill.
All of last year, they saw how badly this team struggled to finish, so then add, don't subtract. What kind of plan did they even have in place going into the season. If they thought this was all just a coaching problem, then they're as foolish as the fans are and should be sitting right there in the stands with them. Why did they think this team would be better? A different coach doesn't change how the other team defends you which is exactly why I didn't anticipate any upticks in Huberdeau's game or Kadri's game. If anything, their performances to date are even worse than even what I expected.
This is basically the same story as last season with just with a different coach. They'll win some, they'll lose some, they still can't finish, goaltending hasn't changed, PP doesn't look any better, PK is still good, their analytics are great and they'll still find a way to miss the playoffs. Also good to see Treliving finally getting the much needed flak he's been getting in here. I was on that boat years ago and now it looks like he's finally getting the fair criticism he deserves. The coaches bore the majority of his brunt for way too long.
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