theguardianII
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The D isn't good enough even with Saint Hughes
BUT
So far the forecheck has done nothing to help, it has been really bad allowing an almost unfettered exit for the opposition making the D face unchecked forwards with little help from forwards.
At this point there should be more concern with the forecheck and back checking.
Sure the vets will coast in these games but again this team is looking to be shot out of a cannon and the schedule is not too friendly to start
Lots of media are already setting the table for injuries to be a reason for whatever, like Boeser and Mikheyev might be missing and the D aren't good enough at getting the puck out. But they will also praise the last 50+ games under Bruce and that was with that same defence.
These losses might not indicate what the team will be but they do show a lack of depth and many other deficiencies, the team has not been capable of flipping the "on" switch in the past with most of the same players, is it not reasonable to have a concern that they will not do it this year? Not really showing too much of an improvement over the last few years either, except they are losing more and scoring less in the exhibition than in previous seasons, it is the price of playing rookies but they have also played the vets
Once again the "Sports Shows" are depicting the fans as fanatical idiots in a massive panic about these games. Mere concern has been elevated to earth shattering proportions of fans by the media.
Really what is to be expected of this group? Much more of the same? If anything fans are feeling resigned to this quality of team and they are growing indifferent to the team.
The team is just simply not doing enough to engage the fans or create much hope, doubling down on a losing group, contributing to the cap problem and showing one single shiny new penny appears to the work of Benning 2.0.
Fans still see the same problems from the previous regime, again they missed the golden opportunity to clean house and restart without much fan ire but instead they did what they said they would not do (I think thats' called ....) and fans can see there will be issues in the future even if they have the money from a raised cap the team just isn't good enough.
Making the playoffs only means they are in the top half of the league and in some cases not even that depending upon the strengths of the division.
Is being 16th worst in the league (glass half empty) any better than being 16th best (glass half full) with an aging and capped out team?
The new management is not instilling one iota of faith in their abilities or adding to the trust of fans. What have they done differently than Benning?
meh, it is only one game
BUT
So far the forecheck has done nothing to help, it has been really bad allowing an almost unfettered exit for the opposition making the D face unchecked forwards with little help from forwards.
At this point there should be more concern with the forecheck and back checking.
Sure the vets will coast in these games but again this team is looking to be shot out of a cannon and the schedule is not too friendly to start
Lots of media are already setting the table for injuries to be a reason for whatever, like Boeser and Mikheyev might be missing and the D aren't good enough at getting the puck out. But they will also praise the last 50+ games under Bruce and that was with that same defence.
These losses might not indicate what the team will be but they do show a lack of depth and many other deficiencies, the team has not been capable of flipping the "on" switch in the past with most of the same players, is it not reasonable to have a concern that they will not do it this year? Not really showing too much of an improvement over the last few years either, except they are losing more and scoring less in the exhibition than in previous seasons, it is the price of playing rookies but they have also played the vets
Once again the "Sports Shows" are depicting the fans as fanatical idiots in a massive panic about these games. Mere concern has been elevated to earth shattering proportions of fans by the media.
Really what is to be expected of this group? Much more of the same? If anything fans are feeling resigned to this quality of team and they are growing indifferent to the team.
The team is just simply not doing enough to engage the fans or create much hope, doubling down on a losing group, contributing to the cap problem and showing one single shiny new penny appears to the work of Benning 2.0.
Fans still see the same problems from the previous regime, again they missed the golden opportunity to clean house and restart without much fan ire but instead they did what they said they would not do (I think thats' called ....) and fans can see there will be issues in the future even if they have the money from a raised cap the team just isn't good enough.
Making the playoffs only means they are in the top half of the league and in some cases not even that depending upon the strengths of the division.
Is being 16th worst in the league (glass half empty) any better than being 16th best (glass half full) with an aging and capped out team?
The new management is not instilling one iota of faith in their abilities or adding to the trust of fans. What have they done differently than Benning?
meh, it is only one game
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