Fans gonna fan, but it would be nice for a change to read some optimism here. This team won 3 rounds the past 2 seasons. Sure, there have been lows over the past many years, but we have a roster of elite players. It isn't working right now, but that is the randomness of pro sports. The tide will turn here.
It should. But all players can have problems with confidence and even the best. So we're seeing that with McDrai. They are making some plays, and particularly Drai, but nothing is going, sticks are being squeezed, and I really think confidence plays such a huge part that players fire the puck either thinking they will or will not score. When on the mental aspect is expecting to score, nailing it, and going on heaters. What I'm noting with McD is he's muffing it right at goalies, not even particualrly difficult stops. He's capable of bar in bar down stuff but he's not putting the pucks there.
In the case of Drai missing the net completely.
Nuge was snakebit hard yesterday but certainly getting the scoring chances. Kane had several.
The line of the day was Drai centering Kane and Gagner. That one was working. Sadly didn't stick to it. That was the line that hemmed in Nashville for a whole long shift and then leading to next shift.
Gagner has always played better with larger players. I've always wanted to have Drai more with Kane. But please keep the 3 together. Nuge also works in that line but can be used elsewhere. With Gagner we have a cheap fill option that can actually play and make good plays and be confident on pucks.
