pi2000

5 more wins out of 82 games is the difference between making the playoffs and a 13th year of disappointment. I can think of atleast a dozen games where they underpformed as a team, top to bottom, sleepwalking through the first period. Going 0-2 against the Ducks. Trading Owen Power or any other player/group of players won't fix that. A new coaching staff could.

Dahlin has played 41% of even strength minutes and is a -7, a team worst -11.53 trpm. Power has played 35% of even strength minutes and is a +3, -0.85 trpm. Power is not the problem. Cozens, Thompson and Dahlin are bottom 3 in trpm. The fact those 3 get outscored at even strength and are part of an anemic power play is the problem.

imho, one of the worst takes I've ever seen on this forum

The two choices are not mutually exclusive. Get the skill players to play tougher and the tough guys to play with a bit more skill, and now you've got something.

Beware the fury of a patient man.

Denial isn't just a river in Egypt.

Nice win. Fire Teflon Don.

need more of that

Teflon Don is a great developmental coach. However he doesn't know how to get a consistent effort from his team, or have them ready play from the drop of the puck. That said, Adams and Pegula like him as a person, and that's more important than winning.... apparently.

surpirsed this doesn't happen more often

monkey wax

His shooting percentage is somewhere around 26%… unsustainable in the long run, but he’s having one of those years where everything just seems to go in. Still falls down too much tho.

Roch is trying to make the playoffs.

Absolutely. With Mitts and KO gone, there will be an opportunity. Who exactly that will be in is impossible to predict, but there will be plenty of horses in the stable to choose from.

If history is a guide, young teams typically make a huge jump up the standings once they hit a certain development threshold... and I believe this group is close, they've shown flashes, it's just a matter of time before they figure out the final piece to the puzzle.. consistency.

He who does not trust enough, will not be trusted.

I don't think you understand how nice he is, smh.

But he's a reall really really nice guy who everyone likes.

Guaranteed Avs vs Panthers in the Finals with Casey and Samson fighting for the Conn Smythe.

Bryson on the PK?! smh

That's a goal, fire the video guy he's been horrible.

On the Red Wings second goal, the Sabres had a clean break out setup but Peterka couldn't corral the chip pass and kicked it right up to the Red Wing defenseman who cycled it back down low.... and the rest is history. Also UPL could've done better with his rebound control.... small mistakes, small details. But that's the difference between playoff teams and non-playoff teams.

.. according to this forum Bryson is better than both of them. Anybody missing Casey yet?