Batten Down The Hatches
Well, Kim and I are gonna have to ramp the site up to DEFCON-4 after this one. Another third period meltdown, awful defensive zone play, Raycroft giving up a Bester Special, stupid penalties, Leafs booed off the ice... something for everyone really. Here are the legitimate questions, as I see them:
Why didn't Toskala start after his solid effort against Florida?
Why are there four offensive defensemen playing?
Are Kronwall or even Stralman really worse than Wozniewski?
Why was Poni given so many minutes throughout the game despite his obvious rust?
Why are there so many guys (Tucker and Pohl come to mind) being used in roles that don't fit?
Of course, given that these are questions about the team on the ice, I won't be surprised if they are shunted aside by the usual suspects in favour of columns bashing people's character, effort, and "desire" (you know, things you don't have to back up with analysis or actually watching the game). Either way, we're nine games in, with an inconsistent team, high-priced underachievers, a lame-duck, widely-loathed GM, and a coach who seems unsure how to plug any leaks. A few more losses like this and the season could turn into a no-holds-barred Toronto media bloodbath- Berger and Simmons knee-deep in entrails, a grinning Mike Zeisberger's mullet festooned with gore, Damien Cox holding JFJ's gleaming skull aloft before drinking deep from the gunk within.... the horror.
Be careful out there.
Why didn't Toskala start after his solid effort against Florida?
Why are there four offensive defensemen playing?
Are Kronwall or even Stralman really worse than Wozniewski?
Why was Poni given so many minutes throughout the game despite his obvious rust?
Why are there so many guys (Tucker and Pohl come to mind) being used in roles that don't fit?
Of course, given that these are questions about the team on the ice, I won't be surprised if they are shunted aside by the usual suspects in favour of columns bashing people's character, effort, and "desire" (you know, things you don't have to back up with analysis or actually watching the game). Either way, we're nine games in, with an inconsistent team, high-priced underachievers, a lame-duck, widely-loathed GM, and a coach who seems unsure how to plug any leaks. A few more losses like this and the season could turn into a no-holds-barred Toronto media bloodbath- Berger and Simmons knee-deep in entrails, a grinning Mike Zeisberger's mullet festooned with gore, Damien Cox holding JFJ's gleaming skull aloft before drinking deep from the gunk within.... the horror.
Be careful out there.
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