GordieHoweHatTrick
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It's very cliche but they just need to take it one game at a time. Win the next game. I think they can do it.
The big x factor for me is Andersen. We've had poor goaltending in the first two games. No way you win with bad goaltending.
Hainsey and Zaitsev need to play reduced and sheltered minutes, they're struggling. Maybe consider bringing up Borgman, who plays with an edge and is the most NHL ready among Marlies dmen.
If we win two at home we build confidence and go back to TD with that confidence plus the return of Kadri.
Zaitsev has been piss-poor. He should be benched but the Leafs have nobody to replace him.
Dermott is a young man on an island because he plays with Polak.
And both Rielly and Gardiner can be seen trying to do too much on their own on several occasions.
As a result, the entire team D has been a disaster, to put it nicely.
Ergo, the blame should not be placed on the goaltending.