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I am officially concerned about Dahlin’s abilities in his own zone. He totally sucked tonight. There have been several games like that this year. Sorry. Kill the messenger.

I was there. They were thoroughly outplayed. Dahlin had one of the worst defensive games I’ve ever seen. He made up for it somewhat with his offense in the third period, I guess. But his play in their zone was unbelievably bad. Are we allowed to talk about how bad it was? I’m not sure. And Jack and Skinner skated around like it was a bat mitzvah at Roller Works. Those two need to toughen up if this team is going to be playing in the playoffs. Again, they got spanked tonight and anyone who says otherwise wasn’t really watching.

Jack wants to play like that they’ll lose all the games.

Eichel is having a terrible game too

I am at the game. Dahlin is having one of the worst games I’ve ever seen.

Jack was the best player on the ice tonight - not even close. Jimmy V. had a nice game too.

This sums it up well. Plus Risto had one of his horror show games.

Dahlin is struggling a bit - seems to have lost some confidence. He’ll get it back but it’s tough to watch.

Was hoping for a picture.

He was really bad. It happens.

Dahlin didn’t deserve to be out there in OT. Easily his worst game as a pro. He was horrid.

Dahlin looking like Schmelik tonight.

Dahlin is having a TERRIBLE game.

Well, statistics say...

I’m good at watching hockey.

I only said that so that Eichel would score. You’re welcome.

Eichel and Dahlin are having HORRIBLE games.

I didn’t think Vesey was awful. His play reminded me a bit of Evander Kane’s, in the sense that it stuck out as being different from the way the rest of the team was playing. I’m sure RK will work to get him in sync.

Yeah - that’s the downside of RK’s approach - Eichel was out of gas and Dahlin wasn’t far behind.

Seems to me they’re having trouble with the ice. Ice looks heavy/slushy and it’s affecting the passing.

He looked and played stronger last night.

That was... highly watchable. What stood out to me? I couldn’t tell the difference in the lines. Everyone was playing the same style of hockey at the same high tempo. Impressed.

Many fans do the same exact thing...

It sounds like the physical and mental toll is sucking the life out of McD. Apparently his knee injury isn’t healing very quickly - perhaps because he’s too unenthusiastic to rehab it aggressively. From the quotes in that article he sounds downright miserable.

Interesting article - McDavid sounds worn down and ready to quit. I wonder if he’ll be the NHL’s version of Andrew Luck. Shame, he’s a generational talent. McDavid is depressed