GoonieFace
Registered User
I want people to have some perspective before we start turning on this team, calling it the proverbial 18 wheeler
CORE GUYS:
Matthews - 20 years old - 8 career playoff games
Marner - 20 years old - 8 career playoff games
Nylander - 21 years old - 8 career playoff games
Kapanen- 21 years old - 8 career playoff games
Brown - 23 years old - 8 career playoff games
Rielly - 24 years old - 8 career playoff games.
Hyman - 25 years old - 8 career playoff games
additional core:
Dermott - 20 years old - 2 career playoff games
Johnsson - 22 years old - 2 career playoff games
And there's still young guys like Grundstrom and Liljegren who are going to make the team in the next few years.
It's kind of the opposite for Boston, aside from Pasta and McAvoy, their main guys are veterans who have won a cup, been to finals, and/or had long runs (Marchand, Bergeren, Krug, Krejci, Chara).
Our core guys leadings are still learning; it's unfortunate that inexperience is showing, but thats the painful shortcomings of a team who is led by 20 year olds who have played 8 playoff games or less. Even the vets lack experience, aside from Marleau, Hainsay, Andersen, Plekanec and Polak) no NHL vet has been the 2nd round (JVR did it too but that was like 10 years ago). Compared to Bruins who had 10 in their lineup; majority who are the go to guys. But luckily these 2 games have been a learning experience for them, hopefully they learn fast and come up with a better effort and result for game 3.
Stop making sense, there’s no room for your kind here