Believer

We need leadership… on the ice, on the bench, behind the bench… Now is the time to show they aren’t quitters… and for Granato to show he still has the team with him

And I thought Granato sent them out prepared to win… Second Leafs goal shook them up… Shorthanded goal killed us…

Team giving UPL no help… Pathetic

Just beat UPL point blank

Geez

Take it in closer, Skinner

Clear the zone… Sheesh

Damn… Shin pad

Both teams playing fast and chippy so far… Granato sent them out prepared

UPL

Idk… Lot of young high end 1st Rd draft choices who aren’t near their ceiling yet

At 23, five years in, think Mittelstadt still has ceiling… but he has not played enough games like a 1st Rd 8th Overall draft pick… This needs to be a breakout year… or he’ll be in a trade package, my bet

All the sweeter…

Forgive me in advance… Will play Devil’s Advocate… Why not trades??… Vegas and Seattle rose quickly in their divisions with a motley collection experienced players… Not suggesting a Murray or Botterill reprise… A willing owner and a savvy GM could improve our team with a couple of the right vets from winning programs… without sacrificing the future… Wouldn’t paying fans support a better team this season?… I think so We are risk averse, seems to me… Owner doesn’t want to spend the money… GM doesn’t want to assume the risk… Coach doesn’t know how to win at the NHL level… So the inexperienced players learn what Okposo, Girgensons, the fans, and the Pegula’s already know… It is planned and expected, no less For a risk averse owner and GM, it is a risky strategy if we develop a core of losers under long term contracts

Our poor play goes back a couple weeks now… or more…

Don’t know what Granato is doing during practices, but it isn’t translating to game play… Our defensive play is pathetic… our PP is pathetic… Our transition game and shooting are pathetic

Ottawa wanted it more than we did… Granato should be embarrassed and furious… in that order…

Damn

Tage… What would we be without Tage

Sweet move by Dahlin at the blue line

Damn

Ok… 4 minutes… Huge opportunity… Get one

Looks like Ottawa filled seats… Quiet the crowd with an early goal or two

Send them out flyin’, Granato… No excuses… Push… Forecheck… Shoot

Because it is working so well??… Both KA and DG need to shake the bottle… before the season is lost… Development and Winning are not mutually exclusive…