Not a single team we have faced has looked good from a ‘systems’ stand point, including tonightI agree the lines are in a blender but I don’t think it’s fair to paint these guys as random players, everyone but Rubins has already played in the Sens “system” either in Ottawa or in Belleville where Mann says he implements a system similar to DJ’s for consistency.
Several years into his coaching tenure it should be more clear what to expect of players defensively.
It’s preseason, so it always comes down to effort level and individual skill as opposed to any kind of team play.
The best thing about this game in my opinion, and to me the most important, was how good the PP looked as the game went on. Great chemistry on display.
lot of emotional fluctuations from in here. I think folks need to reevaluate their expectations and realign them with what the team has said, what players have said, and what the coach and manager has said.
Meaningful games at the TDL…. Not playoffs, not cup, not amongst the best teams in the league. We’re not making that huge of a leap in one season.