I know there has been a lot of talk about the winning culture, how we should not lose it. But they tried what they could for 5 months. Now, letting 1 month go as a toilet flush doesn't matter at all in the big picture. Or, it is at least the least damage you can have.
I like it this way, you push until the deadline as you can and see where you are. I hate what those Buffaloes and Arizonas are doing, teams are totally lost already from start of the season, and whole season becomes meaningless.
Some silver lining in this current mess.
Arizona has put together a pretty decent record whenever their goaltending wasn't crap. They were .500 when Raanta played this year and just one game under with Kuemper's 6 games. Their backups were a disaster and losing Hjalmarsson and Chychrun for 20-30 games really hurt them. I'm wondering how much injuries have affected weaker teams across the NHL. Better, deeper teams can still cover for them, at least to an extent. A team like Arizona loses a guy they lean on or a goalie doesn't find his game and it seems their seasons go south a lot faster.
What I find sad with the wings right now is that I don't think the effort level is that bad.