Huberdeau and Kadri take a fair share of blame, and deservedly so, but Mangiapane and Dube have been awful. They have zero emotion and will to their game and essentially just collecting a pay cheque. The young guys and to a certain extent the 4th line with Greer have provided a spark but can’t be expected to be the catalysts every night. You obviously need your top players to be that, but our second tier has been underwhelming to say the least.
My only excitement tonight was for Wolf and it’s hard to judge his performance given the circumstances and how the team played as a whole. I know patience is key but you hope Conroy can hit a few home runs with trades as this team needs a reset and the ability to acquire some skilled players.
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