I wonder if I go on the Boston or Colorado boards do their top guys take criticism on an off night. Serious question.
I would hope so.
McDrai score a lot of points and are incredibly entertaining. If not for over a decade of sucking I might give more of a flying f*** how many points or how many highlight reel goals they get. The main thing that I find entertaining now is winning.
On the lacrosse goal McDavid just watches Forsberg skate by him with no pressure. The fastest skater in the nhl didn't even take a stride in his direction or even try to stick check him.
He was even worse on the second goal.
Basic simple defensive awareness and effort by McDavid would have most likely prevented 2 goals against.
Obviously McDavid brings far more good than bad and is awesome.
But If we want to win he has to be better defensively.
It really is that simple. If McDrai play a 200' game night in and out we win more. They both absolutely cheat a bit too much for their offense. Flying the zone and not providing enough support down low. If playing that way means a couple less points but a lot more wins, which it would, it needs to be done.
I've seen McDrai play this way and know they can, they just need to do it more consistently.