Critical13
Fear is the mind-killer.
Not many could have predicted this drop from last year but I think their downfall can be described in just a few lines:
-Got robbed in the Drouin/Sergachev trade. Sergachev could have helped that D corps.
-Did not sign Radulov or Markov with almost 10 million in cap space.
-Drouin has not helped. He seems lazy at times with no hockey sense at all.
-Weber not being in the lineup for most of the season. That one hurt big.
-Price playing sub-par. This guy has in the past, stolen game after game.
-MB did virtually nothing positive at the trade deadline.
-Pacioretty possibly being traded distracted this team. It was daily news since November.
-Got into some injury trouble very early. Just no flow in the lineup. No depth to replace injuries.
Feel free to add to this list if I missed something blatant.
Yes, I am a Leaf fan, but all Montreal after that. One of the nicest cities I have ever lived in.
Discuss
I think Droiun gets unfair treatment. Does Sergachev have as good a season on MTL? Does Drouin have a better season on TB?
Switch positions and I bet people would be slagging Serg and gushing (again) over Drouin.
Habs will get their lotto pick. It would be best for them to be awful for 2-3 more seasons but I think they are back in the hunt next season.