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Anyone else jump off their couch after that beauty OT goal. And that Yammy goal...good on ya kid. Whats this seasons predictions with these swapping of lines/mixed chemistry.

One playoff appearance in the last 12 years. My predictions are a mixed bag of ****. My expectations even lower.

TM has always loaded up one line when they need a goal. This year it is just clear who the top 3 players are with the next 2 or 3 filling in for rested guys. The blender will continue and I don’t have a problem with it. When points are on the line use the best tools available.
 

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Think talbot needs a holiday after the last few games performance. 4 goals in 15 shots.

I would like to see the stat for how many goals he has let in on the first shot.

Sometimes I question the ability of the blue line as really they have Larson and Klefbom and after that it’s pretty weak but Talbot should not even be the starter at this point.
 

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Pull the goalie, Tailbot is sucking alot lately. This hurts to listen to, may change the channel soon.

I turned the channel as soon as it was 3-2.

Benning turns away from the attached from the tying goal and totally missies his assignment on the third.

Plus playing Marody and Russel because they can’t afford actual depth forwards is a bandaid and unfortunately it will be that way until they figure a way to actually build a comparative team.
 

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Hasn’t been a good 20 games so far, Can’t be losing consequetive games Like they are because it’s hard to get out from the back of the pack.
 

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The problem is management believed after going to the playoffs 2 seasons ago this was a playoff team. No critics, no analysts, no betting organizations had them pegged as a playoff team yet they made the playoffs because of some stellar play from a lot of players. A year later everyone was disappointed but why? It’s not like the roster had changed significantly from the year prior. If anything it was weaker and had less offence.

Fast forward to this year, again not any significant roster changes, some shuffling of coaches, couple of minor injuries, couple off bottom six free agent signings and guess what! Same team, same results.

Everyone should be used to it by now.
 

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Never once doubted McLellan, but you can’t deny something needed to be done , would have preferred change in the gm role, but see what happens! Hitchcock is is hell of a coach with some impressive numbers! Big game tonight in San Jose, see how the team plays with a new coach the same day!
 
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