Speculation: Let's face the truth, this is not a good team.

[poetryinmotion]

people trust what they know, that goes for all aspects of life, you know what you are getting with a vet(usually) and you don't know what your gettting with a rookie(stupid mistakes). Not saying it's right or wrong

That's bad logic because most vets are on a downhill slope, and rookies can break out at any time, see Eller last season and beginning of this year. Also Galchenyuk has a legit chance of being the leading scorer of this team once all is said and done with 5 minutes less than Plekanec is getting. Obviously if that happens we miss the playoffs, but it's just to illustrate a point the way things are going presently. Some rookies you just gotta have faith in and let them play, and you can't always have blind faith in veterans either.

 

[gusfring]

Figured I'd bump this since it seems appropriate.

 

[SirClintonPortis]

This team either will not or cannot put forth maximum effort when the going gets tough. Also, the coach is poor tactician and has overly amicable relationships with deadweights.

 

[25get]

This team is fabulous.
It is because of Desharnais that the whole team is not producing.
Eller has scored for the second time in 21 games.
We should be OK.