Good:
Risto was beasting all night.
Skinner was dangerous.
Erod and Mitts had moments.
Larry.
I thought the D as a group were solid.
There were things to build on tonight.
Bad:
A flukey bounce sent us into a tailspin again.
Hutton seems to give up a few of those loop over the head/shoulder goals.
PP: teams are pressuring us and we are not adjusting.
PK: I seriously don't understand what we are trying to do here.
Reinhart turnover on goal 3. Yikes.
Not a comment on anything other than tonight, but Aho >>>> Eichel.
Saw an article recently that suggested the Leafs may need to have "the Yzerman talk" with Matthews; a reference to how Bowman convinced Yzerman he would need to change his game if the Wings were going to become legit cup contenders. I think Hitchcock had to similarly do the same with Modano in Dallas. I'm not down on Jack, but he too frequently easily gives up puck possession in situation where simple and safe plays are the better choice. On the game's first shift, with little pressure, he blindly backhanded a pass to nobody from behind the Canes net and the puck was headed in the opposite direction. I'm not sure what our system is and if everyone is held accountable for playing it?
All in all though, I thought it was an ok rebound game. True .500 will keep us in the hunt. We need 4-5 points in the next 3 games.
