I can't believe the pandemonium on this board after a loss...we play a top team in our division/conference/league to a pretty ho hum 1-1 road game, very few breakdowns, chances, and we lose because of a bad defensive shift, by a pairing which played very well otherwise, and the roof has fallen. Player A, B or C is no good. We can't score goals. And on and on. Inferiority complex. Anybody here think one fifth of the way into the season we would be tied for 2nd in the league in team defense? Sitting 3rd in our division? I don't remember reading that from anybody here. But reality is we have found our identity as a rough and tumble defensive team. We give up far fewer quality scoring chances from last year. Greg Millen was spot on this week when he said taking Buff off the blueline is a big reason why, as our defense plays a tight game now, and as a unit we are good in winning battles, and being well positioned, structured. But this loss is probably more a sign of some road fatigue setting in more than anything. Are there some things we can improve on? Damn straight. Being 2nd from the Buffalo Mc Davids in scoring is a lot of pressure on the goalies to be near perfect every night. Our PP is disjointed. Chevy may need to use Burmi as a trade piece to give us more scoring depth, because 0 goals from Perrault, 1 pt from Lowry, and a big goose egg out of our 4th line is constraining.. But I am not going to hang my hat on this loss, which should have been at least a one pointer. I also expect the players to have a little more in the tank, and a little more edge against a more hated rival in the Wild. Let's make Sunday's game a win, so the sky don't fall in.