So much for that

Nope.

Were kinda bad…

Steel can't buy a vowel

I'm over it.

Would be cool if Otter could make a save. Yikes

This is some kind of rough stretch

We're so bad defensively it's pretty concerning. I think it might be personnel too. Petrovic, Lybu, Harley not playing well and we're missing Bich.

Gotta pull otter. Hes been awful

6 in a row. We're completely lost

I don't know why but we have a bit of an identity crisis all of the sudden. Like what are we doing? Who are we?

Yikes

This is flat out painful to watch...our D is non existent.

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

what in the world has happened to our team?

Few things in order of concern:

1) We're still not good enough 5v5 from the top all the way to the bottom.

This issue is multi-faceted and widespread: injuries (Bichsel, Seguin, Duchene, Harley, Lundqvist, Benn, Erne) have cost us not only bodies, but time together to get comfortable with a new coach and system; players not elevating their game enough at 5v5 IMO; and continued lack of physical presence.

Injuries have really hurt this team this year. The one time I started to feel like it was starting to come together from a team perspective was when Bichsel and Seguin went down with major injuries. On top of that this team needs Duchene and Harley to be difference makers and they both have been completely off it for a while now. Some of this is due to the fact that they both missed time and still look lost in our system; Harley in particular is just completely caught in no mans land with what he he should be under Gully. Additionally, I think we still aren't quite gritty and tough enough. We have gotten better, don't get me wrong. Adding Mikko, Hrycky, Faksa and even Robo to an extent has increased our physical presence, but we need more.

2) Otter has to be better.

I think Otter is a very good goaltender, but this year in particular and situationally he needs to be better. For some reason it seems like when we need a huge save or a massive game for us he just doesn't quite deliver. He has set his bar far above what he is showing and he needs to get back to it in a hurry.

3) Talent of the defensemen.

Miro and Lindell are freaking studs and keep us afloat. Harley has been a stud for us, and I think Bichsel has the talent to be a stud for us, but with Harley being flat out bad this year and Bichsel being hurt, I seriously question the guys beyond them. Truth be told I think Petro and Lybu are turnstiles, and pretty much 7th D-man types. Lundqvist I like in a vacuum, but he needs a very specific partner and we don't have that guy right now.

I really think think we need a top six forward and another legit RHD, but the more I watch us the more I think a RHD might need to be the move.

Overall though, this season is not lost and we are still a good team, I just wonder if we are seeing a bit more of who really are because the PP isn't quite hitting on every cylinder anymore and injuries continue to be a real thing. My only question I guess moving forward would be how much do we "go for it" like we have been doing the last few years with the war machine that is Colorado in our own division right now? Is it worth it to send more prospects and draft capital out the door only to play Colorado in the first or second round?

Love that. He's been great to watch thus far (removing noise from last two weeks)

I was watching TNT pregame show using Hulu, but when the game coverage started it said it's blacked out in my area. I live in the Hill Country, wtf? It's an away game why is it blacked out? I've got victory plus anyway, but just ****ing weird I can't watch a nationally televised game on TNT.

I do like that Gully is rotating players.

Well look what the cat dragged in!

Faksa and Steel. What is happening?!
Whatever it takes to get out of this skid.

Good ole scrap. Love to see it.

Love the grit the boys are showing tonight.

I like this version of Lundkvist that just shoots the hell out of the puck. F it Mike Evans is down there somewhere type of vibe.

THE_CHOSEN_ONE said:

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I was watching TNT pregame show using Hulu, but when the game coverage started it said it's blacked out in my area. I live in the Hill Country, wtf? It's an away game why is it blacked out? I've got victory plus anyway, but just ****ing weird I can't watch a nationally televised game on TNT.

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Yep. Super frustrating

Where the hell has this Sam Steel been?

Happy Steel is reaping some rewards. Way overdue.

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Must mean it's not Stars/Avs at Jerryworld

yay!!!

I think this means we get the Mild. Wish it was outdoors at the Cotton Bowl. If I'm gonna watch indoor hockey, might as well be at the AAC.