Okay, I'm ready for this team to bottom out. Drop into the bottom 10 please.
I don't know what's happened since the break, but they look like they spent all their energy. They just don't have anything left in the tank.
That's the cost of this style of play. The Sutter-esque system drains all but the toughest, most resilient players. This is why Sutter had a "type" of player that he coveted. He knew very clearly that if he had the right roster, he could beat anyone with his style of play.
Well, sorry to say, this ain't that bunch. There's lots of heart, for sure, but as Zapp Brannigan used to say:
This team is cooked. It's going to be a rough last part of the season.