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Freddy had been getting tons of incidental contact recently... He was recently fined for embellishment. If this is the case, then it's not just the mishaps the Leafs players are making that he's concerned about. Instead, I think it's the overall commitment the players are, rather, are not showing. From what I see, our team seems to be playing from whistle to whistle--little to no extra-curricular stuff, not standing up for the goalie when he's being knocked down repeatedly. Basically a lack of appreciation for the guy that's keeping them in most games. The cushion we have so far going into the playoffs seems to be affecting the level of play.
What's frustrating is that this kind of outburst is generally reserved for the dressing room. If the guys aren't self-aware to the shortcomings in their level of play, how far removed are we then from a country club atmosphere?
(Ironically, the shot metrics from the first half of the season aren't too different from the second half. Also, the 100+ PDO the team was sitting on earlier in the season is shifting more towards the on-ice save percentage. Unfortunately, the shots against are of a much higher quality)
What's frustrating is that this kind of outburst is generally reserved for the dressing room. If the guys aren't self-aware to the shortcomings in their level of play, how far removed are we then from a country club atmosphere?
(Ironically, the shot metrics from the first half of the season aren't too different from the second half. Also, the 100+ PDO the team was sitting on earlier in the season is shifting more towards the on-ice save percentage. Unfortunately, the shots against are of a much higher quality)