I played first line apologist all last year, particularly for Gaudreau.
I don't want to do that this year.
I wisht SM and JG had a great game 1. But instead we got shut out by our #1 rival. And here we are with "it's only one game" mantra.
All I know is that I'm not going to endlessly defend the first line. Points are important off the hop, not just two-thirds through the season when we happen upon teams on mid-season skids due to disinterest. That's what the Blue Jays did this year and all it did was offer false hope and padded stats that didn't reflect the abysmal season.
"Just one game," true; I wish we didn't have to dig our heels in already, keep a stiff upper lip after getting shut out in game 1.
I don't want to do that this year.
I wisht SM and JG had a great game 1. But instead we got shut out by our #1 rival. And here we are with "it's only one game" mantra.
All I know is that I'm not going to endlessly defend the first line. Points are important off the hop, not just two-thirds through the season when we happen upon teams on mid-season skids due to disinterest. That's what the Blue Jays did this year and all it did was offer false hope and padded stats that didn't reflect the abysmal season.
"Just one game," true; I wish we didn't have to dig our heels in already, keep a stiff upper lip after getting shut out in game 1.