Went to the game. To echo most everyone else's comments:
-Building was rocking early on
-Love Will Borgen's mean streak
-When they didn't score at all in the first and Asplund missed the empty net tap in, you knew it would bite them in the ass.
-Question for more regular Amerks watchers: is the PP normally that atrocious?
-I'd go to UPL game 2. Wedgewood reminded me of bad Ullmark. Just couldn't count on him much to make tough or even some routine saves tonight.
That powerplay was infuriating. Several times I watched the Amerks get outnumbered in puck battles down low only to see 3 guys up by the blueline.
The change between the 1st and 2nd periods was so bizarre. They were buzzing, hitting a ton, lots of scrums, etc. in the first and all that energy was completely gone to start the second.
I left after the short handed 4th goal but up to that point I think my count was five goal posts/crossbars and at least 2 that trickled just wide like the Asplund chance. They outplayed the Marlies so hard at first but sometimes it just doesn’t go your way and they need to learn to keep on it and not get rattled like that. Despite the final results and it only being a 5 game series, I don’t think it’s time to hit the panic button.
What’s the latest on Nylander? I haven’t kept up on it. It seems like it’s been quite a long time out for just a cut on the leg. Did he have some tendon damage or something?