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It is both. Coaches can effect it to a large extent but they can only do so much and that is when the internal leadership from the players has to kick in. Do you think Drury or Briere would allow the group to be consistently sleep walking through the first 10 minutes of the first period? Leadership is lacking if they are consistently not ready to play. Coaches and players are both part of the problem. CULTURE

It looked to me that Mitts was the one center that could work with anyone. Can we stop trading 25 year old players just entering their prime? Meanwhile we have 21 year old Byram who is very similar to Power - still in his early development phase - he is a talent but not a savvy veteran defender that could help stabilize things. Byram might turn out to be very good, but the trade created a big hole for now that needs to be addressed, and we added a player that is very much like several others we already have. Diversity of skills is not something that Adams seems to be unaware of, or is just not too concerned with.

Figuring out how to use Skinner is a key because he probably is not going anywhere. You missed Samuelsson. If he is there and R Johnson is in the rotation it makes Joker expendable. We still need a big solid defensive defenseman in the top 4, I don't see that being Byram but that is who Adams brought in. His contract will be of huge importance. At forward the hole left by Mitts is massive. Cozens simply has to step up next year. I will bet that they are counting on Cozens, Krebs and a prospect to emerge. I prefer they bring in at least one solid veteran C. At wing they need a power forward and some muscle on the 3rd and 4th line. They are close. Some of the young players will improve. Another key is if Levi can play effectively as a backup and play 30 games at a high level. If he can, we should be good at goalie for a change.

Normally I would not take this to seriously but you see it when you watch him. He stopped all the energy and the on ice banter. He rotates in and out, plays a soft style of defense, and stopped creating chances. He has become like Joker but with a ring and a higher pedigree. I am gonna be really interested in what Adams offers to pay this guy over the veteran 2C that he discarded. Cant wait to see what 2C he brings in because Cozens is looking like a 3C and Krebs is not the guy right now.

You have brought up Parayko before. I like the player but he is not worth nearly what you propose. Joker or Mule and #2 pick is even trade for Parayko today.

They would grow up quicker if that happened.

Might as well give the home game to Levi.

Yes. I think 8 players in total need to be upgraded. Luckily many are bottom 6 so not too hard to do that part of it. I wish we had a grown man on defense somewhere. Give me Clifton’s jam in a heavy weight body and include hockey brains and winning pedigree. That is why I ponder the Mitts for Byram trade. He is not that guy. Maybe he is better than I see? But we need the guy I describe in the top 4. Mule isn’t physical enough and he gets hurt a lot - I hope he could be that guy. Replacing Mitts is a priority.

If that is the plan then interview Ruff, Gallant, Berube and at least one highly regarded up and coming guy. Make this the job coaches want. Have real criteria in place BEFORE the interviews start. Evaluate based on the criteria , then pick a coach. Support the coach and give him freedom to go his way, and take his inputs into the roster. In other words, run a professional organization.

They lost a lot of games in the first period. They fall behind and then they press. The other team can play a simpler game if they lead by 2 goals after 1 period. You are a good stat guy. Look it up. How many winning teams consistently lose the first period? Maybe they got better after the first admission because they woke up. I doubt the coaches did anything, what was the adjustment? Stop passing to the guys in Red? Take more shots? They didn’t score after the first.

Eichel and Kolesar looked stoned

Even half of it would help.

Yes. He is ordinary right now.

Hey, they drafted Benson at 13 last year and he made the team. What does that say about the level of our forwards? Looking forward to see what Adams does with this coaching staff. Looking forward to how Adams handles Byram’s contract. Looking forward to see how they replace Mitts. Looking forward to acquiring a big, tough, hard hitting heavyweight defenseman. Looking forward to adding a power forward. Looking forward to fixing the 4th line. Looking forward to Adams replacing the 8 worst players on this team next year.

Once again a bad start. Big mistakes by young players. Once we fell behind we got Lyoned like last year versus Florida. Just not enough. Dahlin and Tage came to play but the lineup overall has a lot of garbage players, and lacks players that know how to win at this level. I’m really starting to not like the Mitts for Byram trade. We need a center badly and created a huge hole. Is Adams going to hand a job to a prospect? We will find out.

He level Debrindcat who was going for the empty netter when it mattered. I wish more had his fire. I’ve been playing for several weeks.

Dahlin ran a few guys in that last action

Detroit got some nice breaks. Charoit and Sieder on Greenway. They should get a pp He is like that.

10:38 minutes of ice time

The first line had a good shift. Then it all fell apart with 2 giveaways for goals

He had 42 hits in 72 games. Why are you expecting anything different?

Hits are about even. Two fights today. why would you want that?

Coaches yes, but some of that has to come from the players. oh. Power leaking blood. He is going to be less pretty for awhile.