I meant all through preseason. They had some strong shifts but overall didn't look any better than any other combo of X, Eichel, and Reinhart, much like Kane. Skinner will provide scoring from a second line which is key to this team being even half-decent. Sheary is a great fit on paper. If he didn't get hurt he probably would've been tried there in the preseason.It was game 1
Everyone sucked
There's no excuse for losing except this team isn't good. How can any game be a "should win" at this point? The only should for me is showing fire, confidence, and purpose.This game should be a win.
There is no excuse for losing but I am sure posters already have a couple ready.
This team is good tho and they are better than you think they are which means there is no reason to lose this game unless we get out coached again and that's not even an excuse it's just a handicapp we've been dealt with.There's no excuse for losing except this team isn't good. How can any game be a "should win" at this point? The only should for me is showing fire, confidence, and purpose.
Strongly disagree. This isn't the tank years or even last year. We have a lot of talent, this team should absolutely have higher expectations than just showing up. Did last year's Devils really have much more talent than we do?There's no excuse for losing except this team isn't good. How can any game be a "should win" at this point? The only should for me is showing fire, confidence, and purpose.
I really think people are overstating the impact of coaching two games into the season. Even if Housley is an awful coach, talent/effort/confidence probably should trump strategy at this point. This is the second game of the season, not game 7 of a playoff series.This team is good tho and they are better than you think they are which means there is no reason to lose this game unless we get out coached again and that's not even an excuse it's just a handicapp we've been dealt with.
I really think people are overstating the impact of coaching two games into the season. Even if Housley is an awful coach, talent/effort/confidence probably should trump strategy at this point. This is the second game of the season, not game 7 of a playoff series.
It's not 2 games, it's 83 and counting.I really think people are overstating the impact of coaching two games into the season. Even if Housley is an awful coach, talent/effort/confidence probably should trump strategy at this point. This is the second game of the season, not game 7 of a playoff series.
He should be the RW with Skinner-Berglund, but they also appear to want to play Mittelstadt with another center.ERod on the 4th line is already pissing me off.
This team is good tho and they are better than you think they are which means there is no reason to lose this game unless we get out coached again and that's not even an excuse it's just a handicapp we've been dealt with.
Better teams lose all the time in hockey...This game should be a win.
There is no excuse for losing but I am sure posters already have a couple ready.
Er... my post was less about Housley and more about the significance of coaching in general at this point. But you do you.It's not 2 games, it's 83 and counting.
I’d love to see Erod tried with Jack/Sam again.He should be the RW with Skinner-Berglund, but they also appear to want to play Mittelstadt with another center.
Against this Rangers squad it is. Only coaching will defeat us here.This is not how reality works.
I’m hoping he can move off it whenever Larsson returns. That said his line was the best one in the opener. I’d almost rather give them more ice time as a line. Force the other lines to fight to get more ice time.ERod on the 4th line is already pissing me off.
Agreed, but I don't think that's realistic unless Sheary flops. Skinner isn't a bad consolation prize, and I think Erod has more experience at RW.I’d love to see Erod tried with Jack/Sam again.
The better team wins hockey games what, 65% of the time?If we can't beat a team who have publicly made it known they have no intention of trying to win this season on home ice I just ****ing give up.