Is it a good sign that the new Team clicked so fast?

[tjs252]

It's encouraging, but it's hardly "clicking". The three best players "looking" players over the three game stretch - Richards, Lundqvist, and Zuccarello - were here before the trades.

 

[Inferno]

Gotta disagree with you about Zucc, 2 words come to mind catalyst and spark

really? to me the 2 words that come to mind are "Tricksy" and "Precious"

 

[BBKers]

Small sample size so far. Gotta get to POs first.

 

[esidebill]

Let's look at the stats man. No team has ever won a Cup with Brian Boyle on their team.

No team has won a cup with Lundqvist on their team either.

 

[bogans]

I love Gabby, he was and will remain one of my favorite players, scared to see what will happen when CBJ are in our division next season, but I suspect he was having a really tough time this season. Squeezing his stick really hard, and not getting along with the coach. I think he impacted the room a lot. I saw multiple quotes from him after leaving that the room was no good this year and it was not just him who thought so. I think he might've been bringing down other players as well. This is all conjecture from quotes that I have seen and interviews i have watched, but ever since he left and new blood has come in, some of the same guys who were underperforming all season have seemed rejuvenated not only on the ice, but in interviews. Guys who would be interviewed were saying the right things, but just didn't seem to have any energy or excitement behind their words, now it is totally different. They seem to believe in this team and their coach / captains.