Big Blue Huddle

Jackson just awful today.  This is on him as much as anyone.

Ravens with the choke job.

Yup, they're very average if that five on five.  They were carried by one line and the PP during their torrid start.  Lafreniere and Kakko are not even remotely offering what this team needs them to.  Blame development or whatever you want but the #1 and #2 pick overall have offered little to nothing over several years now.

Flaws yes but there's no reason for Mika and Kreider to be invisible most nights.  At this point it's obvious this core isn't going to win anything significant.  Changes are definitely needed.

The coach needs to send a message and start benching people.  There's no excuse for such pathetic efforts.

They continue to collapse.  From the best record in the league to not being able to get out of their own way.

The offense right now is Panarin and Trocheck.  Mika and Lafreniere both have one goal in the month of January.  That's ridiculous. 

This team is ultimately going nowhere playing like this.  A terrible OT loss to San Jose.

Lost Gabe Davis to injury and Diggs became a non factor at the end of the season and in the playoffs.  A number one receiver who completely tailed off. 

Rising out of the ashes for a 4-2 lead.

Went from dominant and the best record in the league to unwatchable.

Quote from: files58 on January 21, 2024, 03:19:17 PMThey don't finish at the net. Laffy had the tying goal on his stick(save and all), there were others. In Vegas they could have had a goal or two in the first 10-15 minutes. Game's complexion would have been different.

They're also bad at generating offense five on five in general.  The kids who are supposed to help with that can't finish either.

Shesterkin isn't Lundqvist that's for sure. 

Quote from: kartanoman on January 21, 2024, 10:57:55 AMQuickie's return home game, and his outstanding performance, was completely wasted, in a heartless effort by his teammates.

Their heads aren't right and it appears they are indeed circling the drain.

If they lose to the Quackers tonight ... my optimism will follow them down the proverbial drain with them.

Peace.

When you're looking for Quick to start over Shesterkin you know there's a problem with this team.  The bottom six stink and their five on five offense is dreadful.

Quote from: DaveBrown74 on January 21, 2024, 05:47:08 AMI didn't stay up for this one, and I'm glad.

The losses just keep piling up. We're now only two points up in the division.

They're not as good as their start but should be better than how they're playing now.  Teams are now looking to lock down Panarin and Trocheck and with a lacking bottom six they're not generating offense.  Drury needs to do something that shakes things up.