Outplayed since after that first shift.
People were saying we will play better in meaningful games and in the playoffs. Laugh out f***ing loud.
Cooper has no answer for this. Completely out coached from beginning to end. How do you go two intermission and not instruct your guys on a different plan to forecheck? We took sooooooo long on every breakout we gave them a chance into get 5 guys back - or less - and they stifled us at their blue line 9/10 times. Meanwhile they make one pass and they are in our zone.
They shut us down. On the road. I won't say it can't happen but I have zero confidence we make it past them. Zero. They were missing Bergeron, McAvoy, and Chara. Their 1C, #1 and #2 defenseman, while we were missing Palat. Cooper got out classed, simply put. Top players outside of Point, Gourde and Hedman were flat. Kunitz looked 50, and the kids looked like boys among men. You can have 3 Hedman's and 3 McDonaghs, and we would still have lost. Serious defensive and fundamental issues going on with the team right now.
I haven't been this deflated all season. Can't wait to watch McDavid get 6 points tomorrow.