I love people like this. "Haha, you're all overreacting, I know what's what."
Most of us are critiquing a team which played sloppy, flat and undisciplined. What else should we do? The Wild aren't a very good team, I wouldn't even put them in the top half of teams that played last night from what I watched. But we played very rusty and it cost us, which feels a lot like last season.
Must of us just want to see growth this short season, a real effort to get into the playoffs. That game didn't feel like the team shared our dream.
It annoys me when people start making statement about players, the team, and lines based on one game.
People were saying that Barrie isn't ready. The guy played one game and made quite a few nice decisions. Granted, he made quite a few head scratchers, but it's still only one game and he's still a rookie. Give him time before we make decisions about him.
Pluses from the game-
Before the wipeout Johnson looked great, when he came back he was so-so. Let's hope he shakes it off and plays dominant for the rest of the year.
Duchene looked good. Nothing too fancy, no spins. Played great defensively and hustled.
Stastny made quite a few nice passes. He could have a good year if his line mates start finishing. He does need to become a little less predictable and take a good shot every now and then like on that two on one. Really telegraphed that pass.
Varlamov looked good besides being left on his own a few times.
If we don't become more disciplined we are going to lose alot of games in a similar fashion.
