It's intentional
It's been a long enough stretch now. We can see this is all happening intentionally. The players aren't getting mad, they're not even showing emotion - for whatever reason, they're intentionally tanking this thing. They're not even playing, it's painfully obvious they're floating through the games. Shots on net are wide, sloppy defense - they've thrown in the towel on purpose. No teams go this long without scoring a goal per game lol. You can believe it's a slump for so long but when it extends this long in pathetic fashion, the lights go on in your head - you clue in to what they're
really doing. It's like "aha, THAT'S what they're doing"
Why they're doing this is another question. We'll never know for sure. Here's a few ideas why this is happening:
-maybe they really do want to stay together as a team and get those picks? Doubtful. But who knows
-it's just a genuine lack of effort, and the team is full of lazy players that really do not care
-they don't like Horachek, Shanahan or management in general
-the players want off the team and out of this city
-they're sticking it to the fans
..what other reasons could there be? Because this is no "slump" anymore. Players are sending a strong message. What's the message and why are they sending it?