good loss. i liked the compete level and the pace to the game. the turnovers hurt for sure.
seriously, we played hard, had chances and our passing was very sharp. 2-1 game to a strong ducks team is nothing to get upset over. the team looked quite good after teh poor start actually and so, even thought its a loss at home, this isnt something to dwell on.
you start down 2 and then play hard shows me this team is gaining confidence. defensively they played ok but long stretches of utter dzone domination by the faster bigger ducks forwards looked bad but we bent and didnt break. hanky played well for the most part. he would like that second goal back im sure, but it was a snipe.
our shot selection was troubling. we are being told to shoot it which i like, but wristshots on nhl goalies from bad angles with no screen will result in stopages and a game without flow. i would like to see our shot selection improve. i could have stopped alot of our "best chances" last night.
i must say that del zotto played a spirited, involved, confident game last night. he scored which is nice but even if he hadnt, he was still one of our best players. he was skating and getting deep and to me, he looked like a different player. thats the kind of player i envision when i think of his upside. a guy who pushes the puck and the play and kind of directs things from the top. he made some excellent decisions last night and even played the body better. no idea why, but he stood out last night in a positive way for a change. good on him.