_Del_
Registered User
- Jul 4, 2003
- 15,425
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The Good:
We took advantage of a weak conference to pad our point totals. Showed up more frequently. If our roster is healthy, we have actual NHL players in the lineup. Shots for climbed into the top 20 from it's semi-permanent spot in the bottom two or three (thanks Buffalo and NJD!). Shots allowed were almost down to top ten (missed by 0.01!), and goals against was top five! Managed to improve to "pretender" status and were playing somewhat meaningful games in the last weeks!
The bad:
While we beat up on the weak teams like we should, we were still out-hustled, out-muscled, and frequently out-classed. Laid an egg down the stretch against weak teams because they repeatedly couldn't show up for "the most important game of the season". "Leadership" core is questionable. Coaching decisions are still an enigma
The Ugly:
Injuries. Egad! Also, team the franchise still needs centers and we gave away two near -ppg centers who were under 25 one of whom wanted out, and the other we publicly called a bust because we have a very narrow mould of player we will utilize. Oops. No one except Crouse took a step forward. Developmental woes. We're still broke and still crashing on Glendale's sofa until we find our own place. Might get some wanderlust soon.
GF/G GAA
2014-15 2.01 3.26
2015-16 2.54 2.98
2016-17 2.33 3.15
2017-18 2.51 3.06
2018-19 2.55 2.68
SF/G SA/G
2014-15 29.2 33.2
2015-16 27.6 31.0
2016-17 27.8 34.3
2017-18 29.9 32.2
2018-19 30.7 30.8
There has been some solid on-ice progress, but our fundamental issues have not much improved. It's hard to see a pathway for sustained success as a shallow-pocket team if we don't address our underlying issues.
We took advantage of a weak conference to pad our point totals. Showed up more frequently. If our roster is healthy, we have actual NHL players in the lineup. Shots for climbed into the top 20 from it's semi-permanent spot in the bottom two or three (thanks Buffalo and NJD!). Shots allowed were almost down to top ten (missed by 0.01!), and goals against was top five! Managed to improve to "pretender" status and were playing somewhat meaningful games in the last weeks!
The bad:
While we beat up on the weak teams like we should, we were still out-hustled, out-muscled, and frequently out-classed. Laid an egg down the stretch against weak teams because they repeatedly couldn't show up for "the most important game of the season". "Leadership" core is questionable. Coaching decisions are still an enigma
The Ugly:
Injuries. Egad! Also, team the franchise still needs centers and we gave away two near -ppg centers who were under 25 one of whom wanted out, and the other we publicly called a bust because we have a very narrow mould of player we will utilize. Oops. No one except Crouse took a step forward. Developmental woes. We're still broke and still crashing on Glendale's sofa until we find our own place. Might get some wanderlust soon.
GF/G GAA
2014-15 2.01 3.26
2015-16 2.54 2.98
2016-17 2.33 3.15
2017-18 2.51 3.06
2018-19 2.55 2.68
SF/G SA/G
2014-15 29.2 33.2
2015-16 27.6 31.0
2016-17 27.8 34.3
2017-18 29.9 32.2
2018-19 30.7 30.8
There has been some solid on-ice progress, but our fundamental issues have not much improved. It's hard to see a pathway for sustained success as a shallow-pocket team if we don't address our underlying issues.
