Corby78
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It's a thing. Several posters have it in their heads that the team is "old and slow" and they have a few whipping boys they blame every loss for.
Imagine blaming Backstrom for last night given how well he's been playing, the fact that he won the SO vs PIT, and had the only goal vs TOR, because "old and slow veterans" is what's REALLY behind it all.
Your right that the “everyone needs to be under 30” argument doesn’t hold water. But it can’t be argued that this team as constructed/coaches doesn’t work. Now part of that has been injuries that has taken a toll. But there does seem to be a lack of drive right now, as well as a swell of mistakes.
The season isn’t over but looking at the trend of decline in play over the last four years I think we need to be honest that “reset” of the roster probably needs to take place. Coaches too