This is the problem with this core, I remember Babcock had to travel to the desert to wash Mathew’s feet because of some perceived slight, that’s when I knew the lunatics had taken over the asylum………
This has been this way since they became a big corporation.
As I said, we need a U.S owner with deep pockets to buy the team. Someone who can sign the $3B cheque and not think twice. "Here's a tip".
At the very least, someone who will buy 51% of the team and run it with impunity.
Keefe has to take responsibility for Marners mistakes? This is absurd. The guy avoids checks, is afraid of the contact. He will never be a playoff performer. Was it also Keefes coaching that caused Marner to flip the puck out of the arena when no one was around him against the Habs? They scored on the PP and the series was over.
What needs to be done now should have been done three years ago. I know from first hand experience in life that avoiding the inevitable just makes it worse and one wastes their years.
Run the team like you want to win. Professionally, but with a focus that everyone must get on board with. This is a non-negotiable in any team I would run, from the water boy to the all-star centre.
A culture of winning demands far more than some are willing to give. It goes beyond one or two guys.